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There are many players who prefer to play alone. Sometimes this is a preference and other times it could be because your friends are simply not available. If this is the case, Sony might have found a solution. The tech giant has a patent for a new robotic companion to the PlayStation 5.
The robotic companion in question is meant to play alongside players and even react to players’ emotions in various ways.
The image accompanying the patent shows a strange doll, which can only be described as a fluffy ball with eyes, sitting next to a person. The PlayStation 5 companion will have what is called a “feeling deduction,” which will help you recognize the player’s emotions and react accordingly.
“The inventor focused on the possibility of using a robot as a joint display player that has sympathy for a user. For example, it is expected that the user’s affinity with the robot will increase and that the motivation to play a game will be reinforced by the robot that sees the gameplay with the user and feels satisfied or sad with the user. “
As things currently stand, this is a fairly relevant patent as many players find themselves stuck in isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is important to note that, as with all patents, this patent may never see the light of day. Many patents for the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller were never used, although the haptic feedback triggers are part of Sony’s new controller.
Some other patents that may be part of the Playstation 5 The range of peripherals is a new VR controller that incorporates finger tracking and could be part of the rumored PS VR2.
Who knows, maybe someday we could have a creepy little robotic doll watching us play and cheering us on when we start pawning those rookies Call of Duty or Fortnite.
