Controller with sensor-rich controls

A controller system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a controller comprising a trackpad configured to operate in multiple different modes including a first mode and a second mode, wherein:
• in the first mode, the one or more processors are configured to receive touch data indicative of a touch of the trackpad;
• in the second mode, the one or more processors are configured to receive selection data indicative of a press of the trackpad at one of multiple selectable locations on the trackpad that correspond to up, down, left, and right input controls;
• and
• the trackpad comprises:
• at least one of switches or pressure sensors associated with the multiple selectable locations;
• backlighting configured to emit light;
• and
• openings that encircle the at least one of the switches or the pressure sensors to allow the light to pass through the trackpad and visually indicate the multiple selectable locations.

A trackpad of a controller, the trackpad comprising:

• a touch sensor configured to provide, to one or more processors of a controller system, and in association with a first mode of operation of the trackpad, first data indicative of a touch of the trackpad;
• at least one of switches or pressure sensors associated with multiple selectable locations on the trackpad that correspond to up, down, left, and right input controls, wherein individual ones of the at least one of the switches or the pressure sensors are configured to provide, to the one or more processors, and in association with a second mode of operation of the trackpad, second data indicative of a press of the trackpad at one of the multiple selectable locations on the trackpad;
• backlighting configured to emit light;
• and
• openings that encircle the at least one of the switches or the pressure sensors to allow the light to pass through the trackpad and visually indicate the multiple selectable locations.