Sony continues to innovate in the gaming world with two intriguing new patents designed to enhance your gaming experience. Dive into the details of an AI-powered camera that anticipates your moves and a DualSense trigger attachment that transforms your controller into a realistic gun.
Two New Patents For Sony
AI That Predicts Your Movement To Reduce Lag
Sony's latest patents are generating buzz, featuring an AI-powered camera designed to predict your button presses and a gun trigger attachment for the DualSense controller.
The patent titled "Timed Input/Action Release" involves a camera that observes the player and their controller. This camera captures footage, which an AI, specifically a "machine learning-based model or other system," analyzes to predict your next moves. The system can also interpret "incomplete controller actions," allowing the AI to infer your intentions.
This technology aims to reduce lag in online games by anticipating player inputs, thereby enhancing the responsiveness and fluidity of gameplay. Lag has long been a challenge in online gaming, and this solution could significantly improve the experience.
A Trigger For The DualSense Controller For Realistic Gunfights
Another patent focuses on a trigger attachment for the DualSense controller, aiming to make gunplay in FPS and action-adventure RPGs more immersive.
By attaching this trigger to the controller, players can hold the DualSense sideways, using the right arm as a gun stock. The space between the R1 and R2 buttons acts as the gun's sight, and pulling the trigger simulates firing a real firearm. The patent suggests that this accessory could also be compatible with other devices, such as the PSVR2 headset.
Sony's history of innovation is well-documented, with 78% of its 95,533 patents still active. Past ideas include adaptive difficulty adjustments, a DualSense controller that can charge earbuds, and temperature-changing controllers that reflect in-game events. However, it's important to note that not all patented ideas make it to market. We'll have to wait and see which of these exciting concepts become tangible products.
