Sony Files Patent for Wii Remote Type Device

[Zeus]

Sony has filed a patent for a Wii remote type device which will allow for on-screen pointing. The patent application even states "A receiver portion including one or more sensor units located in or near the target area." This sounds like a sensor bar!

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[Galgor]

Lol @ sony. They won't admit Nintendo will pwn them this time round :cool:

[Havok154]

Lol @ sony. They won't admit Nintendo will pwn them this time round :cool:

No, you don't understand. Sony invented this 10 years ago but felt we weren't ready for it, but now they think the world is ready and decided to file the patent. At least that's what they'll say 2 years from now. Well that, and that Nintendo stole their idea, like rumble and analog sticks.

[technosexual]

no no no. this is all wrong. the difference is the one from sony will be hd!

[babb_z]

Hahahahahahaha......cant wait to read fanboy reactions who hate the wiimote just now. This has to be the best thing since....well....the wiimote.

[Zilluss]

No, you don't understand. Sony invented this 10 years ago but felt we weren't ready for it, but now they think the world is ready and decided to file the patent. At least that's what they'll say 2 years from now. Well that, and that Nintendo stole their idea, like rumble and analog sticks.

Lol thats so true! Sony was infiltrated by a Double-Agent.

Sony got so embarassing I can barely watch it

[siotus]

who knows? Maybe sony is going to switch to a more powerful sensory based controller. They've comepletely switched controller types before.
Anyone remember when the PS1 was out and about halfway through its lifespan they switched from normal controllers to dual shock 1's?
They can't be trying to make money off of nintendo's sales (though that would have been genius) because nintendo already patented their sensor bar and wiimote.

[WalkingTiger]

In a word: Lame...

Even if they have already patented a similar technology years ago, anyone can plainly see they intended to do nothing with it, until Nintendo suddenly started outdoing them in sales with that type of technology... What can Sony do to combat this, except try to brush the dust off that technology, and try to come up with some niche games to use a similar type of controller, and say "See, we can do that kind of thing too"... My prediction is that by the time Sony tries a stunt like that, and gets it in place and implimented, enough time will have pass that Nintendo will have a new console out to rival the PS3, capitalizing on the cash flow the Wii is constantly generating...

~WalkingTiger

[johnhummel]

In a word: Lame...

Even if they have already patented a similar technology years ago, anyone can plainly see they intended to do nothing with it, until Nintendo suddenly started outdoing them in sales with that type of technology... What can Sony do to combat this, except try to brush the dust off that technology, and try to come up with some niche games to use a similar type of controller, and say "See, we can do that kind of thing too"... My prediction is that by the time Sony tries a stunt like that, and gets it in place and implimented, enough time will have pass that Nintendo will have a new console out to rival the PS3, capitalizing on the cash flow the Wii is constantly generating...

~WalkingTiger

More importantly, I think the idea of "nique style controller" hits it on the head. Right now, the Wiimote and nunchuck comes with the Wii, and save for the virtual console controller, you're done - don't buy anything else.

This for Sony would be like Eyetoy - a nice idea, but because you have to lay down more bones, people are less likely to get it for that 1 or 2 games that require it, unless they make it *really* good like Guitar Hero - but that's if they're lucky.

More than anything else, this is a "defensive" patent - there just in case some numnuts tries to sue Sony, they can whip this out and go "Neener - we already own that!"

[amerald]

No, you don't understand. Sony invented this 10 years ago but felt we weren't ready for it, but now they think the world is ready and decided to file the patent. At least that's what they'll say 2 years from now. Well that, and that Nintendo stole their idea, like rumble and analog sticks.

Oh.. You mean the RUMBLE that Sony stole from Immersion ?? troll.

source: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8499

[antron]

If Sony really is making a "Sensor" bar, it won't work like thw Wii. The Wii bar is a transmitter.

[TheClockWork]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumble_Pack Hmmm... don't read something about Sony

Also as for the analog Stick http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_stick The N64 was the first with the control stick, what sony has done with the flight stick is a huge difference. As for the article, Atari was the first so Sony also "stole" that from Atari. but the use of the Analog Stick is complete not the same as for the Flight Stick and for the N64.

[TBarber21]

No, you don't understand. Sony invented this 10 years ago but felt we weren't ready for it, but now they think the world is ready and decided to file the patent. At least that's what they'll say 2 years from now. Well that, and that Nintendo stole their idea, like rumble and analog sticks.
N64 was the first to have a fully 3d game, first with rumble and anolog sticks. WTH are you talking about? When did sony invent this ten years ago?

[bavelb]

N64 was the first to have a fully 3d game, first with rumble and anolog sticks. WTH are you talking about? When did sony invent this ten years ago?

seems you still need to invent sarcasm.

[msanchez]

Let me defend havok here...... guys have you ever heard of sarcasm????? or are you being sarcastic on top of havok's obvious sarcasm???

Anywho, good for sony, I would hope that they do something interesting with this, though I really doubt that this will happen during the PS3's life. Actually they better come up with some worth while games on that $600 BD-Music player/Linux box/game console/etc/etc/etc oh and I hear it's also supposed to be a game console :D

[Yokotuna]

They'll never do anything with this anyway.

[whorse]

typical sony bullshit. Making their own shitty patents (copying everything on the way there) over anything looking to bring money down the drain JUST in case they need it some day. Then, they will be "OH but we HAD the patent since WII launched". And every fanboy then will believe that they actually had the patent even BEFORE the wii.

:rolleyes:

Then kaz & co will some day announce a "new" and "Exciting" way to play or to put it better a "breakthrough" in gaming, since apart from a remote, it will be elastic as well. So, not only do you get a pointing device as good as sony can build (=bad), you can also be sure you wont break anything in the process of playing.

And all for 999.9999$ including Brown-tard player, separately available for 1879.99$!

There is a sinister plan in overpricing blue ray players vs ps3. This either means they are pricing standalone players too much to favor the black brick in anyones eye, or that the build quality of the ps3 is extremely lower to justify the price. :D

[Trashcat]

N64 was the first to have a fully 3d game, first with rumble and anolog sticks. WTH are you talking about? When did sony invent this ten years ago?
Roses are red Violets are blue you sir are a dork and thats for true.

[zecht]

typical sony bullshit. Making their own shitty patents (copying everything on the way there) over anything looking to bring money down the drain JUST in case they need it some day. Then, they will be "OH but we HAD the patent since WII launched". And every fanboy then will believe that they actually had the patent even BEFORE the wii.

:rolleyes:

Then kaz & co will some day announce a "new" and "Exciting" way to play or to put it better a "breakthrough" in gaming, since apart from a remote, it will be elastic as well. So, not only do you get a pointing device as good as sony can build (=bad), you can also be sure you wont break anything in the process of playing.

And all for 999.9999$ including Brown-tard player, separately available for 1879.99$!

There is a sinister plan in overpricing blue ray players vs ps3. This either means they are pricing standalone players too much to favor the black brick in anyones eye, or that the build quality of the ps3 is extremely lower to justify the price. :D

"brown tard player" LOL!

[marlboro_x]

Sony has filed a patent for a Wii remote type device...
Well, there's a coincidence, lol.

MHX

[et100]

No, you don't understand. Sony invented this 10 years ago but felt we weren't ready for it, but now they think the world is ready and decided to file the patent. At least that's what they'll say 2 years from now. Well that, and that Nintendo stole their idea, like rumble and analog sticks.

STFU Sony fanboy.

This is what happens when fanboys only reads biased threads on Sony fanboy's forum.

do some research. read some articles. get laid.
then you shall speak. or kill yourself from all the shame you shall recieve.

fanboys like you doesn't help ANY on the gaming community nor the industry.

[SoggyToast]

STFU Sony fanboy.

This is what happens when fanboys only reads biased threads on Sony fanboy's forum.

do some research. read some articles. get laid.
then you shall speak. or kill yourself from all the shame you shall recieve.

fanboys like you doesn't help ANY on the gaming community nor the industry.

I vote biggest dumbass ever. He was being sarcastic - try reading the post next time.

[karu-----]

LMFAO I think to avoid any more confusion we should use sarcasm tags like <sarcasm> </sarcasm> or *sarcasm* *sarcasm ends* anyways I think if sony gets anywere with this type of device for the alredy in market PS3 will be quite interesting, that is if they have some nice software for it from third-party not just sony themselves like most of the time

[Havok154]

STFU Sony fanboy.

This is what happens when fanboys only reads biased threads on Sony fanboy's forum.

do some research. read some articles. get laid.
then you shall speak. or kill yourself from all the shame you shall recieve.

fanboys like you doesn't help ANY on the gaming community nor the industry.

Hahahahahahahahahaha....gasp....hahahahahahaha.

Welp, reading is fundamental and it's obvious you haven't been here that long if you think I like Sony. Although, I *could* see Retro agreeing with that pro-Sony BS i was sarcastically spewing.

[LenLen]

LOL. EXACTLY why Nintendo wouldn't show their new technology for so long!

[Chilly Willy]

It seems the Nintendo fanboys didn't read the patent application very closely...


Filed: May 27, 2005

;)

[psychospeedster]

hey, um guess what? this was filed um... lets see back in 2005? yep thats right 2005, before the wii. MAXCONSOLE, quit adding to the flames and console bashing and when you post something GIVE ALL THE INFO. THIS PATENT WAS PUT OUT FOR THE PS2 BACK IN 2005. thanks:D

[aic007]

Yup cause the Revolution was designed after May 2005 and put out in a little over a year.

[msanchez]

But the specs for it were kept under wraps, I don't know what's the big deal with patents though, I though almost everybody here would agree that even a retarded monkey can make a patent.