Precision ControlThe feel, shape, and sensitivity of the DualShock®4’s analog sticks and trigger buttons have been enhanced to offer players absolute control for all games on PlayStation®4.

Refined Analog SticksImproved analog sticks and trigger buttons allow for unparalleled accuracy with every move.

New Ways to PlayRevolutionary features like the touch pad, integrated light bar, and built-in speaker offer exciting new ways to experience and interact with your games, and the 3.5mm audio jack offers a practical personal audio solution for gamers who want to listen to their games in private.

The top of the gamepad features a light bar with three LEDs that illuminate in different colors, which can be used to identify players by matching the colors of the characters they are controlling in a game, or to provide enhanced feedback or immersion by changing patterns or colors in reaction to gameplay. (Example: In Grand Theft Auto V when the player is wanted by the police the light bar flashes red & blue).It is also used in conjunction with the PlayStation Camera to judge the positions and movements of multiple players.The light bar was developed for PlayStation VR.
The DualShock 4’s buttons differ slightly in functionality from the DualShock 3. Only the L1, L2, R1 and R2 buttons are pressure-sensitive, a change from the functionality of the DualShock 2 and 3. This is likely due to the fact that most games did not utilize these buttons as well as due to it not being used on competitors’ controllers (including Wii U and Xbox One).