A new patent by Sony could be a huge move by the tech developer towards making sharing and viewing gameplay a much more immersive experience through the power of PlayStation VR. This is only the latest in a series of PlayStation VR patents that plan to make the future of the peripheral even more immersive and connected to other players than it ever has been before.
Several of Sony's latest patents involving PlayStation VR shown that the future of the peripheral is looking to not only create immersive gameplay but also keep players connected. The most recent of which looks like it could work in tandem with PlayStation's Share Play feature that allows friends to spectate and play with each other while playing certain games.
This newest patent is looking to specifically give users the ability to spectate other players through multiple different viewpoints, including a first-person view from the player's perspective as well as a secondary viewing option. The idea is that users watching the action can both see what the player is seeing, but also explore the game world in their own time, separate from the broadcaster. For players looking to get the most out of their PlayStation VR experience, this could give the peripheral more uses than for just playing the games that are compatible with the system.
The basic concept put forward by the patent implies that Sony is looking to break past the modern limitations provided by screen sharing and broadcasting techniques currently being used.
While the patent doesn't specifically mention any of the broadcasting methods currently employed by either the PS4 or PS5, this could be a step forward with these systems' Share Play functions. Altogether, this could be a much more immersive way for players to share some of the best games on PlayStation VR, as well as giving a better experience for the viewers on the other end of the broadcast.
Considering the current hype for what fans assume to be the PSVR2 possibly releasing for PS5, Sony may be looking at expanding what players can do with the added peripheral. Leaving the system to the list of compatible games might not be enough to entice players to make the jump from the original VR peripheral to the next one alone. So, giving players even more ways to immerse themselves into virtual reality through some of the broadcasting features that PlayStation already has available could be exactly what the upcoming system needs.