Again, there are indications that Sony is working on a direct successor to PlayStation VR. This time it is a patent that describes an interesting technology for operating the user interface.
The patent explains a “GESTURE-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR AR AND VR WITH GAZE TRIGGER”, whereby the user interface is operated solely with hand and gesture movements. A very reasonable option if you are currently lingering under the headset and do not want to blindly search for a controller etc.
Examples include a closed fist or a hand movement that is carried out in a swiping movement. It is also interesting that the technology cannot be applied to PlayStation VR alone, but also to external hardware from Microsoft or Nintendo, as well as TVs, laptops, tablets, PCs, smartphones, etc.
The UI can also be flexibly redesigned and can be used in both VR and AR technology. For this purpose, cameras are placed on the opposite side, which track the gestures and movements.
As so often, it is of course still open whether and how the patent will be used and must be awaited here. So far, Sony has not officially commented on a successor to PlayStation VR.
