Sony’s new Playstation 4 console has been the talk of the town since it was announced earlier this year. The new system is said to be more powerful than its predecessor, the Playstation 3, and comes with a number of new features. One of these features is a much reduced input delay, which is claimed to make gaming more immersive. So how much input delay does the Playstation 4 have? According to Sony, the system has a latency of just 10 milliseconds. This is considerably lower than that of other popular consoles such as the Xbox One and the Nintendo Wii U, both of which have latencies in the region of 30-40 milliseconds. The claim that reduced input delay makes gaming more immersive has been met with mixed reactions from gamers and critics alike. Some argue that latency isn’t really that important when it comes to gaming and that other factors such as graphics quality are more important. Others say that reducing latency can make games feel more responsive and fluid, making them easier to play. It will be interesting to see how Sony’s claims about reduced input delay hold up in practice once the system launches later this year. If they are true then it could well be one of the biggest selling points for the Playstation 4 console ..
