The gaming industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, with billions of players around the world. Modern game controllers, such as those used by popular gaming systems like PlayStation and Xbox, incorporate touch-based interaction and haptic feedback to enhance players' gaming experience. Especially, the new Generation of PlayStation 5 Game Pads reached new levels of haptic feedback technology. While this feature is widely used in the gaming industry, there is currently a lack of scientific research that systematically evaluates the impact of haptic feedback on gaming performance and experience.
The goal of this research is to investigate in a mixed-methods approach how haptic feedback of game controllers affect gaming performance and experience. Specifically, this work aims to identify the extent to which these features influence players' accuracy, reaction time, and overall performance. Additionally, the research aims to explore the subjective experience of players when using game controllers with touch-based interaction and haptic feedback. By evaluating the effects of these features on both objective and subjective measures of performance and experience, this research will provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of haptic feedback on gaming. Ultimately, this knowledge could inform the design of more effective game controllers and enhance the overall gaming experience for players.
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