News: The PlayStation Eye may be getting a significant, Kinect-like update, according to a new patent filed by Sony.
With news floating around about the “Xbox 720,” everyone’s been wondering what Sony has up its sleeve. The answer might be found in a new patent that Sony has filed. The patent is for a “User-Drive Three Dimensional Interactive Gaming Environment,” and seems to be an upgrade to the PlayStation Eye.
Vg247 reports that the document details the addition of “real-time three-dimensional interactive environment” using the camera’s infrared “depth sensing device.” The patent also includes a description of depth sensitive technology, making the PS Eye a “system for providing a real-time three-dimensional interactive environment.” It’s uncertain whether this patent is just a way to compete with the Microsoft Kinect, or if it may be a part of the next generation PlayStation.
As soon as we find out, we’ll let you know. For now you can keep up to date with all the latest PlayStation news right here on BeefJack.
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