Sony Patents Interactive PlayStation Doll For PS3, PSP
See Full ImageOkay, this is a little wacky.
You may or may not recall the Microsoft ActiMate, which was an interactive video-related toy. Well, Sony has filed a patent for a similar albeit much more advanced PlayStation doll of sorts, and the patent even mentions the ActiMate several times.
The patent was initially filed in 2008 and has been recently published. It's Sony Computer Entertainment Europe at the helm, and they're looking to improve on the ActiMate's basic concept, which didn't quite work:
"The success of such interactive toys depends on there being a good range of titles for the toy to interact with both at launch and into the future. It is also dependent on whether parents will buy a comparatively expensive toy whilst believing it will require further purchases of videos to maintain their child’s interest.
The present invention aims to mitigate or alleviate the above problem."
The product might even include a storage medium reader, a media content player, a wireless receiver and a processor. This "doll" will be able to move its limbs on its own, but with much more control. It'll sense human touch and holy crap, even boast "a refillable liquid reservoir and a liquid release means (for example to generate tears)." The processor could sense light levels and have image and voice recognition as well.
Lastly, this thing would work with both the PS3 and PSP. So who thinks this could be fun for kids? And who would want to try it?
Tags: sony, playstation, playstation doll
7/26/2011 8:42:30 PM Ben Dutka
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Alienange
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 @ 9:34:15 PM
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playaplus
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 @ 9:37:25 PM
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Jian2069
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 @ 9:46:32 PM
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Claire C
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 @ 10:03:22 PM
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Palpatations911
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 @ 10:29:02 PM
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* - Indicates sadness
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 @ 10:48:46 PM
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Last edited by BikerSaint on 7/26/2011 10:49:25 PM
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Highlander
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 @ 11:00:23 PM
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Meh....
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Qubex
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 10:35:58 AM
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 @ 11:45:38 PM
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The real question is when will some mad scientist in Japan make a sex doll that has interactive video scenes and how can LimitedVertigo preorder it?
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Fane1024
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 11:40:58 PM
Last edited by Fane1024 on 7/27/2011 11:41:18 PM
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cLoudou
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 12:08:17 AM
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This will be better than the kinect version where you will be humping air.
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tes37
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 12:14:54 AM
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VampDeLeon
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 12:21:35 AM
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Ludicrous_Liam
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 12:36:39 AM
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Warrior Poet
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 1:17:29 AM
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I'm just trying to imagine how this could be used. The doll is cool and new and impressive, but like the Wii Remote, it's actually very limited in its use.
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Slime
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 1:59:55 AM
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Can I go first.
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___________
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 4:06:04 AM
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OMFG its finally happened, sony has turned into nintenod!
everyone run for the hills!!!!!!
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PANICinc
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 2:02:09 PM
Teddy Ruxbin and Chucky's illegitimate child. This could be, um, interesting!
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RX78Zero
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 9:01:34 AM
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I would like one, but's its like $400.
Personally i would like a simple little robot companion thats cappable of relaying information from the net on any subject matter; video games, movies, and other stuff(maybe on voice command?).If it could move around on its own that'll be cool but not necessary. There are two forms i would like it to be in, a Haro or a Vocaloid. Just as an example of course.
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totozero18
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 11:57:24 AM
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PAKINIPS
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 4:49:50 PM
ShAme it was so expensive. I liked the look of it
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acolyte
Thursday, July 28, 2011 @ 10:56:02 AM
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IonHawk
Thursday, July 28, 2011 @ 11:04:48 AM
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Gravelight
Thursday, July 28, 2011 @ 3:24:58 PM
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GuernicaReborn
Sunday, July 31, 2011 @ 8:58:34 PM
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Like an old man rubbing your face with his beard. I think I've said that before.
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Excelsior1
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011 @ 9:16:15 PM
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