Over on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has announced that it will be bringing its streaming subscription service, PlayStation Now, to PC – along with an official wireless adaptor for the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 gamepad.
PlayStation Now streams both PS4 and PS3 games to your local device, allowing you to play them without actually needing to own them – or, as of now, without owning a PlayStation console.
Sony’s recommended PC specs for running PlayStation Now are:
- Windows 7 (SP1), 8.1 or 10
- 3.5 GHz Intel Core i3 or 3.8 GHz AMD A10 or faster
- 300 MB or more; 2 GB or more of RAM
- Sound card; USB port
- 5Mbps wired internet connection
At the same time, Sony has announced an official wireless adaptor for the PS4’s DualShock 4 gamepad, meaning you’ll be able to connect the controller to your PC. Sony says that all of its PS4 functionality will be available, including the touch pad, motion sensors, light bar, vibration, and stereo headphone jack.
Though Sony obviously intends for the controller to be used in conjunction with PlayStation Now, we can’t help but wonder if a DualShock 4 could be a perfect stopgap VR controller for headsets like the Oculus Rift, which don’t yet have motion controllers available. The motion sensor and light bar are already used to great effect in PlayStation VR games like Resident Evil 7 and SuperHyperCube, and it could be an interesting hardware option for VR developers to incorporate.
The DualShock 4 wireless adaptor will launch in early September, while PlayStation Now launches soon in Europe, then later in North America and other regions.
