Sony's DualShock 4 light bar can't be turned off to save battery

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Ajescent said:

slowmo said:
I don't see how this isn't considered an annoyance because it blatantly will be. You guys do know its ok to admit the tiniest negative don't you. Its really not a deal breaker though and they could probably change it in a later revision if people do complain.

By the way, to the query regarding playing in the dark, I game on a projector and my room is always blacked out but I don't consider this a problem giving the light bleed I get from my screen anyway.

Does anyone know exactly how "bright" the bar will be? I don't think this has ever been established. People are acting as if it's brighter than the bat signal.

As someone said before...your tv projects light so playing in the dark is not a complaint.

Based on the demo videos, it seems evident that the DS4's light bar is bright and could potentially be seen on the TV while playing.  It'd be light a light shining brightly behind you in a dark room.  It won't wash out the room with light, obviously not that bright, but based on the demo, it definitely shows up on a TV screen.

The Xbox One's Wireless Controller also uses three IR LEDs.  So while Kinect can see the light, you can't.