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Will these new Sony patents replace VR Move controllers?

30 Jan 2018
Steve Wright

Sony has filed two new patents that may end up replacing the dated Move controllers currently used with PlayStation VR.

The patents, uncovered by VR Focus, detail two new VR motion controller concepts. The first looks like a modernised version of Move, devoid of a tracking bulb. It’s essentially a vertical grip controller, complete with thumbstick and buttons.

The second patent is for tracking a user’s individual finger placement using a head-mounted display (ie: the PlayStation VR headset). This setup is different than the one currently in place for PlayStation VR; the PlayStation Camera currently tracks controllers.

We’ll keep you informed as we learn more of the patents.

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Steve's the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Stevivor.com, the country’s leading independent video games outlet. Steve arrived in Australia back in 2001 on what was meant to be a three-month working holiday before deciding to emigrate and, eventually, becoming a citizen.

Stevivor is a combination of ‘Steve’ and ‘Survivor’, which made more sense back in 2001 when Jeff Probst was up in Queensland. The site started as Steve’s travel blog before transitioning over into video games.

Aside from video games, Steve has interests in hockey and Star Trek, playing the former and helping to cover video games about the latter on TrekMovie.com. By day, Steve works as the communications manager of the peak body representing Victorians as they age.