Sony Patents Sound That Shifts Based on Where Your Virtual Character Stands
In most multiplayer games, your teammate sounds the same whether their character is standing next to you or across the map. Sony…
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Sony Patents a Camera Chip That Switches Power Levels to Control Light Capture
Sony has filed a patent for a solid-state image sensor that can switch between two different operating voltages — a design that…
Sony Patents a System That Switches Your Wireless Connection as You Walk Away
Imagine your headphones automatically switch from your living room speaker to your bedroom one the moment you walk down the hall —…
Sony Files Patent for a Device That Decides If You Need Medical Treatment
Sony is stepping into medical decision-making territory with a patent for a device that can assess a patient's condition and automatically determine…
Sony Patents a Camera Sensor That Automatically Chooses How to Capture Depth
Sony's semiconductor division is patenting a depth sensor that doesn't need to be told how to operate — it reads the scene…
Sony Patents a Camera Chip That Combines Two Light Captures Before Saving a Photo
Sony's latest patent describes an image sensor that quietly blends two separate pixel readings together inside the chip itself — before the…
New PlayStation Controller Patent Fixes Analog Stick Sensitivity
If you've ever adjusted your controller's stick sensitivity and felt like the curve wasn't quite right, Sony has filed a patent that…
Sony Patents a System That Color-Codes Each Performer's Part in Live Music Videos
Imagine watching a live band performance and instantly knowing which singer is carrying the melody right now — because their lyrics glow…
Sony Patents an Image Processor That Ignores the Parts of a Picture It Doesn’t Need
Most image processors crunch every pixel in a frame, whether it's relevant or not. Sony's new patent describes a chip that skips…
Sony Patents a Game Controller That Tells You When Your Settings Have Changed
Ever hit the wrong button mid-match and accidentally switched your controller layout without realizing it? Sony's new patent is designed to make…
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