Sony Wants to Create a 'Fingerprint' of Players' Voices
One of the biggest names in gaming, Sony is synonymous with the PlayStation series of consoles, though the company also specializes in PC hardware and other video game accessories such as headsets. Over the years, Sony has developed a number of groundbreaking technological advancements across multiple industries, and the company's recent voice fingerprint patent may once again provide a leap forward in video game experiences.
First registered in 2022 and published April 18, 2024, Sony has filed a patent for a user's voice haptic feedback API that would record the voices of in-game characters and players and then convert that audio into haptic controller vibrations. The aim of the software is to provide a more engaging gaming experience, in which players can "relive" their verbal emotions in the form of "tangible sound." Sony's haptic feedback technology has been praised for its ability to enhance immersion in various games, and this patent seeks to allow the haptics to be even more expansive. While recorded voice "fingerprints" as haptic feedback may sound exciting, it is key to note that companies frequently file patents that are never fully developed, so there is no guarantee that this haptic voice feature will be made available to users.
As detailed in the Sony patent, the user voice haptic feedback API would be capable of recording audio from in-game characters, as well as from players' microphones. The audio would be recorded in real time and saved for later conversion to haptic feedback. For example, a user playing a horror video game may scream when a certain character or enemy appears on-screen. This software would then record that scream and "replay" it to the user in the form of a controller vibration the next time that enemy is encountered. In doing so, players would be able to have their own emotions and reactions converted into enhanced gaming experiences. Whether this voice fingerprint software or any of the other Sony technology patents will be fully developed remains to be seen.
Technology companies continue to seek out new ways to improve video game experiences for users, with many looking at a combination of both hardware and software developments. From holographic displays for PlayStation consoles to controllers focused on accessibility, Sony and fellow tech giants have registered a number of R&D projects that audiences may want to keep an eye on.
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RuntsPosted:
Na this is getting way to like personal. They just want as much control as they can get. They already hav out number name info address etc lmao. And has AI watching over what we say. Wtf is gaming turning into?? Smh
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