Yes, Hall effect sensors should solve the issue of stick drift in controllers. There are a few reasons this is true, even if most Hall effect peripherals haven’t been around long enough to ...

Hall effect sensors are everywhere right now. Keyboards, game controllers, and DIY kits use them for more precise inputs. But with any newly popular device, it can be easy to immediately jump onto ...

I noticed the difference over Hall Effect Pro controllers such as the 8BitDo Ultimate ($70), and I was able to pull off moves in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that I have only dreamed of before.

With a Hall effect sensor now out of the question, though, we'll have to wait for more details on what's actually going on inside this "redesign" before we get our hopes up.

In short, a Hall effect keyboard uses magnetic switches instead of the traditional metal contacts found in mechanical models. They’re much better for repeat presses, last longer, and can be ...

Hall-effect sensors can also be susceptible to magnetic interference, Mokhtari added, if they’re not properly shielded from magnets — which, by the way, Switch 2 Joy-Cons apparently use.

The 3D linear Hall effect sensor is housed in the industry-standard 6-pin SOT26 (Type A1) package and is available at $0.50 for 1,000-piece quantities.

Somewhat unexpected, given Nintendo’s refusal to update its Joy-Con hardware, is the presence of a magnet and Hall effect sensor inside the rotary dial button atop Alarmo. That tech, which is ...