Leaker here is Brad Lynch, who generally seems reliable as a leaker for Valve software and products. He was also the source for the leaked renders of the steam controller.

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[–] 21 points 5 months ago (3 children)

If they're the same track pads as on the Steam Deck they don't actually physically click in anywhere, but they have really good pressure sensitivity and can be configured to deliver a haptic feedback "click" back to your thumb when you press hard enough. It feels just like clicking a physical button, but it's all a clever electronic illusion.

To test this on a Deck, try clicking with the unit switched off and keep trying as you hit the power button and it starts up.

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago

    To test this on a Deck, try clicking with the unit switched off and keep trying as you hit the power button and it starts up.

    I genuinely thought my Deck had a defect when the trackpads didn't click when it was asleep. Like I had somehow ruined the trackpads.

    The haptic feedback is so god damn good, it fooled me.

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