Sony patents more motion tech, uses everyday objects
We’d be lying if we didn’t say we’re a bit worried about the future of gaming controllers. Between the Nintendo’s MotionPlus, Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s … erm … motion thing, our precious game pads get more and more antique looking every day. And according to a recent patent filed by Sony that Siliconera found, our precious controllers have one more thing to fear: everyday objects.
That’s right, friends — in the future, we could be using our real-life keys to open doors, our swords to slice up fools, and our guns (not outside of the US) to shoot up the screen “accidentally.” The patent shows off a PlayStation Eye-based system that can recognize 3D objects and use them in-game based on various actions taken by the player — something Microsoft claims it’s Natal is also capable of doing. Various household items will be affected in different ways, the example given being a U-shaped object that, when turned upwards, becomes a sword, versus a U-shaped block when facing downwards (think Halo’s Covenant Energy Sword). Apparently the system is able to scan a whole mess of objects and store them in a databank for future use. Like so much future tech we’ve seen recently, we’re taking this one with a full truckload of salt until we get some face time.
Sony patents more motion tech, uses everyday objects originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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