Sony Ericsson files patent on haptic gaming device, doesn’t call it PSPhone
Its nice to know that Sony Ericsson is plugging away on making our crazy, dare-to-dream fantasies a reality. The latest proof that someone up there (and by up there, we mean Japan) likes us comes in the form of a new patent for a touchscreen handheld that forgoes physical buttons for a haptic-feedback scheme. The design mandates that the phone / game device would be free of the pesky clutter of regular buttons, and would instead by configurable to any number of forms (PSP, phone, MP3 player, digital camera) by arrangement of on-screen controls. The device would vibrate in accordance with button-presses, though it’s unclear whether this will just be a standard vibration, or a more advanced, location-specific feedback system. Even with a little buzz, we’re not quite sure you can replicate the feeling real gaming controls provide — and that could seriously interfere with our typical success in games.
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