Those who use virtual reality know that it can make you really nauseous. Now, Sony has presented a patent that could solve this problem on the PS4 and PS5. MeinMMO explains how the patent is supposed to work.
What is this patent about? The patent was published on Patentscope.wipo. It is designed to prevent virtual reality users from feeling ill while using a VR headset.
However, since it is a patent, it is still unclear whether and when the patent will be implemented into a product.
PlayStation VR: Soon without Motion Sickness?
This is VR Motion Sickness: The German Medical Journal explains that the balance organs are responsible for perception. As soon as they cannot identify the body’s movement and position in space, the body reacts negatively, causing the user to feel ill. The introduced patent aims to remedy this.
What is included in the patent? The core of the patent is a system for reducing VR sickness (“VR sickness reduction system”):
- The central element is a display (shown in the image as No. 38) that the wearer carries directly in front of their eyes. The display is designed to accurately capture the movements and gaze of the wearer.
- The PlayStation then controls what the wearer can see.
- Additionally, a vibration system is built into the headset, which can also be controlled by the PlayStation.
PS4 and PS5: How VR sickness should be limited
The vibration motor is supposed to provide vibrations at particularly low frequencies to counterbalance fluctuations and sensory distortions.
This is intended to make it easier for the brain to better assess its own position in space.
Low frequencies usually generate vibrations in the body and also set the eardrum in motion, which in turn directly affects the body. And in the ear is part of the human balance sense.
How this works in practice is still unknown, as it is currently just a patent.
PS5 Release – Are there any more patents?
Sony has already filed several patents related to the PlayStation:
- An announced patent aims to protect players from nasty spoilers.
- An intelligent AI should be able to talk to you. The system is called PlayStation Assist.
- Thanks to a robot, you may never have to play alone again.
Do you want to learn more about the PlayStation 5? Then check out our overview. Here we have summarized all the important information about the PS5 for you. This includes features such as the new controller or possible backward compatibility.
