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Sony's New Tech Lets You Create Mini-Games Out Of Your Gameplay
Sony is working on tech that lets players create mini-games out of their recorded gameplay.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment is cooking up something pretty cool, if their latest patent is anything to go by.
Imagine this: you’re deep in the middle of an intense gaming session, you pull off a legendary clutch or beat a boss fight, pause the game, and not only capture the moment but turn it into a mini-game that your friends can play and try replicate what you did. Yep, that’s what Sony’s new patent is all about.
The patent describes a system that lets you tag specific moments during your gameplay. So, when you pause the game, you can store that exact frame and tag it with all sorts of metadata, like where you were in the game and what you were doing.
Then, the system takes that tagged moment and turns it into a video recording embedded with all your tags.
From that tagged recording, the system can generate a mini-game. This isn’t just any replay; it’s an actual playable segment of the game, allowing others to dive into the same scene you just nailed.
This could seriously shake things up for streamers and content creators. Instead of just showing off their skills, they can create challenges for their followers.
Viewers can watch the streamer’s gameplay and then jump into the same scene, trying to beat the challenge.
And it’s not just for showing off. Game developers could use this tech to create demos. Instead of a boring old trailer, imagine getting a mini-game that lets you play the most exciting parts of a new title.
It’s a hands-on demo that could hook players way better than just watching a video.
Esports teams might also find this tech handy. They could use mini-games to test new players, setting up specific scenarios to see how they handle the pressure. It’s a targeted way to scout talent and improve training.
Even in education, this could be a game-changer. Teachers using video games for learning could create mini-games that focus on particular lessons or skills. Students get to engage with the material in a fun, interactive way.
And lastly, we can have community generated interactive game guides.
The patent was filed in March of this year but got published a couple of days ago. Sony has been on a patent filing spree lately. I reported on one of the more interesting ones not too long ago.
