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Sony patent details handheld touch device photo

Is Sony working on a new gaming handheld? Probably. Is the device going to feature "touchscreen and digital tactile pixels" like this SCEA patent from back in January talks about? Who knows.

Phil Harrison, the former head of Sony Worldwide Studios, was strangely enough credited for the handheld which may or may not be a new PlayStation Portable, phone, or some sort of combination of the two.

Alternatively, it could be neither of those things and never see the light of day. I'm starting to think the creepier a patent is, the less likely we are to see the thing with our own eyes. In this case, I'd say it's 50/50 -- those hands are giving off a weird vibe.

[Via Siliconera]


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Camiwaits's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 17:49
Camiwaits
They patented a squared touchscreen?


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Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 17:51
Jon B
Prototype PSP No!
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 17:54
Magesx
Jesus, that drawing has monstrous hands.
Infininja's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 17:55
Infininja
Patent artists really are awful.
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 18:02
Diverse
It's a new gaymen device!
Arianol's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 18:36
Arianol
Is it me or does the right picture guy have 3 digits on one hand and 4 on the other?
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 18:49
Xzyliac
Where's the UMD slot!? *grumble grumble*
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 18:50
h5e5l5l5o5
Jesus christ sony...JUST add another analog stick to the PSP and it will be good.

NO touch screen, you have no games that would feel right with it.

Let Nintendo be in control of touch and motion, and stick with regular controllers.
froman46992's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 19:35
froman46992
and the psp go was made why?
Buga's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 19:49
Buga
if it's oled i would consider getting it
Ball Buster's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 19:52
Ball Buster
So Sony's new plan is to say "me too" for all of Nintendo's gimmicks? (Although it looks more like an iPod Touch. )

Also, the hand on the left has a really long thumb.
matrixdude171's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 19:54
matrixdude171
Strange, but what is their version of the nunchuck going to be?
Kurzicide's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 05:21
Kurzicide
Sony giving us YET another reason not to buy a PSPgo.

I love marketing.
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 09:58
lewness
Holy fuck, that's the continuum transfunctioner.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 14:12
atastysammich
If Sony's smart, good-looking, and/or loves me, they'll use the thing to give the PS3 the gift of an Otomedius port.
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