It's all about the relative failure rate. My understanding is that drift can and does happen on pretty much any non-Hall joystick, but that the Switch Joy-Cons were ...

They're bigger and sturdier, but still not Hall Effect. Nintendo Switch 2, at least for now, will not incorporate one of the most-requested features users have wanted for years. If you're not already ...

When operating industrial machinery, precision and accuracy are vital to a productive and safe working environment. Commonly, joysticks are used to aid in the maneuvering of heavy equipment for a ...

Here, we introduce analog pointing devices (hereinafter called APDs) that use Hall sensors, to enable free movement of the cursor on screens for portable device, etc. There has been a growing demand ...

Have you ever found yourself battling against your own controller rather than the game itself? Joystick drift is a common issue that plagues many PS5 users, causing characters to move without any ...

Mobile gaming controllers can be hit or miss, and often that comes down to the feel and comfort of holding it, a problem which the Elo Vagabond controller is hoping to fix. Dubbed the controller ...

Controllers with Hall effect technology have been gaining ground in recent years, and for good reason. They offer greater precision and customization options than first-party gamepads, and the nature ...

The technique is called high-side current sensing. However, measurements at that location are fraught with problems. Of primary concern is that the measurement is at main line voltage, a problem if ...

I’m admittedly not huge Switch fan, but my kids are - we have 1 original and 2 lites in our household. But as more details arise, the Switch 2 is less and less compelling. Let’s call it $500 (trariff ...