Japanese website Tech-On is reporting that a new patent filed by Sony Computer Entertainment could potentially be used for a Wii-like control interface on the PlayStation 3.
A typically confusing diagram attached to the patent seems to suggest that the device allows a game system to view a pen-like controller on a 2-dimensional camera image, and map its position in 3D space. Essentially, this means the camera could be used for Wii-like motion-sensing gameplay.
Although similarly-functional technologies have been patented before, this is the first devised that doesn't require multiple cameras to operate. The Tech-On report notes that Sony's patent leverages Sony's PS3 Cell processor, which is apparently "optimized for image recognition."
ZoomSo with the help of a souped-up EyeToy camera, Sony's motion-sensing technology could be nudging ever-closer into Wii's territory. Should Nintendo be worried? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
