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Sony patents Kinect-like device

Sony has filed a patent for a device similar to Microsoft's Kinect, which would make a 3D "play" space using a three-dimensional camera. The patent was filed in late 2011, and it could indicate that Sony is trying to directly compete with Microsoft's motion device.The patent (via Kotaku) is for a "user-driven three-dimensional interactive gaming environment." The camera would obtain "depth-values indicating distances from one or more physical objects." The patent was filed by Richard Marks, who was also instrumental in the development of PlayStation Move.A patent doesn't necessarily assure...

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Published By: *Shacknews* Games - Wednesday, 22 February