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Storm in an earcup

While PS5’s DualSense controller is designed to make games feel more immersive than ever, the console’s Tempest 3D AudioTech will ensure games sound like nothing you’ve experienced before.

“THE TECH IS SO POWERFUL WE’LL BE ABLE TO HEAR INDIVIDUAL RAINDROPS.”

Developed in tandem with the console hardware, Tempest 3D AudioTech has been created by Mark Cerny, PS5’s system architect, to deliver vivid, object-based 3D sound in games. We’re promised the tech is so powerful we’ll be able to hear individual rain drops hitting different parts

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