Sony has patented a brand new system that seems to be much like Xbox Snap, the Xbox One’s ditched multi-tasking function that enabled gamers to stream tv exhibits whereas concurrently taking part in games.
Details of the patent had been shared over on TheGamePost. At current, its merely referred to as an “Information Processing Device,” however the hooked up summary appears to indicate that it will use comparable sub-screen expertise to Xbox Snap.
Here’s the official description for Sony’s new patent:
“Provided is an information processing device which: displays a main screen including main content; displays a sub-screen including sub-content of a different type from the main content at the same time as the main screen; receives a switching operation to switch from a mode for receiving an operation on the main screen to a mode for receiving an operation on the sub-screen; and highlights the sub-screen when switching to the mode for receiving an operation on the sub-screen is performed.”
If you’re conversant in Xbox Snap, you’ll know that displaying a sub-screen with content material that’s indifferent from the principle content material – i.e. the game you’re taking part in – on the identical monitor was just about its complete function. Microsoft had to can Snap a few years back, partially as a result of it was primarily supported by the also-ditched Kinect.
This isn’t Sony’s solely new patent to have lately surfaced on-line. Apparently, the PS5’s UI could potentially be able to help players who are stuck by showing them footage from other people’s games.
Despite patenting an Xbox Snap-esque function, Sony isn’t pulling a complete lot else from its competitor. For instance, it was lately revealed that the PS5 would don’t have any system like Smart Delivery in place, which permits individuals who buy games on current-gen to redeem them totally free on next-gen consoles. Instead, upgrades between console generations will be left up to the discretion of individual publishers.
