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Though the majority of gamers using the PlayStation DualSense controllers are, indeed, using them with an actual PlayStation 5 console, this isn't always the case. In fact, Sony has discovered a sizable audience of PC users who might not have immediate access to a PS5, and up until now, this was an issue, as there was no way to update the DualSense's firmware without the console.
This issue, however minor at a glance, has now been resolved through the release of a dedicated PlayStation DualSense firmware updater, allowing anyone to update their controller without the need for a PlayStation 5 console. What's particularly noteworthy about this, though, is that it came out following a very recent "leak" of sorts that sprung up just a few days back.
The notion that DualSense will get a proper firmware updater on PC would've been a total surprise had the official PlayStation website not leaked the application's EULA ahead of time. This alerted PC users of the gamepad to Sony's plans, but more importantly, it also highlighted the fact that Sony was well-aware of the fact that its hardware is being used for non-PlayStation devices as well. With the company's recent interest in PC as a gaming platform, this could be interpreted as yet another sign that PlayStation could have more of a presence on PC in the future.
Setting aside all the previous PlayStation exclusives that have recently been coming out on PC, there's also the looming question of DualSense's advanced haptics and triggers, such as in the case of Dirt 5's immersive use of gamepad hardware. Sure enough, some games already support DualSense's unique aspects even on PC, but if Sony were to standardize their implementation across the board, this would vastly increase the appeal of the device to gamers who don't otherwise use any PlayStation hardware.
Even the concerns around DualSense's proneness to stick drift have been taken seriously, with new generations of DualSense modified to resist drifting over a longer period of time. Sony is hard at work adapting the single most advanced controller design it has ever produced, and chances are good that its efforts will pay off as the console generation goes on.
Sony's PlayStation VR offerings, however, don't seem to be quite as lucky as its controller projects have been as of late. Sources claim that PSVR2 could be delayed to 2023 at this point, and precious few details have been shared about the device by now. While this doesn't necessarily imply further difficulties, things don't seem to be going according to plan either way.
Source: Sony