Sony Patents PS3 Emotion Control

[Terry Olaes]

SiliconEra has the scoop on what will bring the PS3 back into the limelight…. Ok, not really, but Sony did patent a controller that can detect emotion such as laughter or boredom. Imagine the applications in the adult market! O-Face = bonus points!

How will Sony identify emotions? The patent mentions identifying body gestures and tracking group interactions “such as when two individuals give each other a ‘High Five.’” Sony also developed smile detecting software for their Cyber Shot W120 camera which could be used too.

 

[T4rd]

Sounds kind of cool. But prolly a concept that will never be fully utilized and a weak attempt of Sony to seem inventive. Also seems like a suedo-Netal. Cool if it ever actually works/happens though. Might keep my PS3 from gathering so much dust and Folding 24/7.

 

[bucket]

Bonus points for including an illustration of the Sony Multiple Foot In The Ass Machine™.

 

[THRESHIN]

that pic is pure gold

 

[ElGuapo242]

That pic does indeed rock!

 

[colinstu]

rofl, that picture is great. look at his face.

LOL

Who draws this stuff?

 

[mrjminer]

Looks like something you'd see from maddox

 

[Gibbage]

Its funny that he's watching a video of an invention for PS3 owners. So PS3 owners can kick themselves once they find out they purchased an over-priced BR-DVD player with no real games. Apple has a similar invention, but only has 1 foot, and cost's twice as much. Called the "Iboot".

 

[-PK-]

Looks to me like they came up with this idea and the diagram so that if they ever decide to invade natal territory they wont be sued for copying a patent idea or have to pay a license.

 

[ICOM]

That's pretty funny! Thanks

 

[quixotic]

What's up with that picture?

I mean, srsly? Who made it?

 

[Serpico]

Wow, most amazing patent illustration ever

 

[R0N1]

Good pic. But honestly, identifying emotions and gestures, for games or what? This is going to fail hard.

 

[wfalcon]

[IMG tag]

Bonus points for including an illustration of the Sony Multiple Foot In The Ass Machine™.

As opposed to the Sony Head in the Ass Machine sold with every PS3.

 

[VanQuiShEr]

BS at patent department. I'd like to see a working prototype.
LoL'ed on the picture.

 

[Kowan]

What would be the purpose of this? Marketing ads? Nielsen television ratings?

 

[Misfate]

Read the topic title as "Emotion Engine" and thought it was some new development in PS2 emulation.

 

[bfellow]

This is awesome news.

P.S. Thanks.

 

[Exavior]

This is awesome news.

P.S. Thanks.

lol, you are SO getting sued for that.