Sony's innovations to gaming.

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Guitarguy said:

Hey guys, thought we could compile a list of things Sony have pioneered that have become staples in gaming and have been followed since. These are just some I could think of and they might not be totally accurate, looking for corrections and additions :P

First DVD enabled console(PS2)
First blu ray enabled console(PS3)
First controller to have 4 shoulder buttons
First controller to have twin analog sticks(twin flight sticks don't really count)
First controller to have clickable analog sticks(L3 and R3)
First controller to have analog pressure button(PS2/PS3. Xbox OG copied this, ultimately dropped with the 360/PS4).
First console to contain USB ports(PS2 onwards)
Eyetoy(PS2, might have been after the DreamEye on Dreamcast..)
First console to output HD(PS2 with GT4)
VR(Along with Ocultus Rift)

What else?

Half of those I wouldn't call innovations but iterations of existing technology.  (DVD, Bluray, 4 shoulder buttons...)

The other half are not correct as someone else did them (eyetoy, first HD console, VR)

There are things where Sony innovated but this list doesn't have them. Think along the lines of business model innovations of selling hardware at a loss to make money back on softwre... That was unheard of before Sony.