A brand new patent revealed just lately by Sony after being filed Might 3, 2021, which describes a technique to detect if a participant is idle or not on the controller via movement, pausing the sport for the participant, reasonably than having to do it your self.
The summary of the patent reads,
“A way detects when a pc simulation controller corresponding to a pc recreation controller is idle and, thus that the simulation (recreation) needs to be paused instantly with out ready for an “AwayFromKeyboard” timer to out by detecting whether or not or not the consumer has laid the controller down and gone away or just just isn’t responding.”
It’s an fascinating notion, that may very well be useful for gamers, although relying on how lengthy it could take for this perform to kick in, it may additionally grow to be troublesome.
There’s additionally a query as to how crucial one thing like that is, contemplating that there are doubtless many, many gamers hardwired to pause something after they depart the room.
Or what in case you merely needed to go away your character on an idle level for capturing footage, maintain the soundtrack taking part in so you possibly can hearken to it whilst you go do no matter you may must, and even simply to benefit from the view?
In these veins it may simply grow to be annoying for gamers, although if it may be turned off, then that now not turns into a problem.
As with many Sony patents nevertheless, we’ll nonetheless should see if this ever actually sees the sunshine of day, or on this case a controller.
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