Patents

“Space For Children’: a video game helps children cope with Covid-19

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Time Stamp: May 2, 2021 3:11 AM - Modified On: May 2, 2021 - Published By:
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ESA has published the video game “Space For Children” to help children cope with Covid-19: free to download from all digital stores. [embedded content] Covid-19 had a devastating impact on the entire planet. Entrepreneurs, the self-employed, pensioners, civil servants, professors and students have all been challenged by the pandemic. There is one age group that has paid a particularly high price but which is little talked about: children. Between closed schools and bans of various kinds, boys and girls have been deprived of many relationships and activities that are essential

The ‘robotic’ pool cue is foolproof: video

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Time Stamp: April 18, 2021 3:28 AM - Modified On: April 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Youtuber Shane Wighton has built a robotic pool cue with a camera and a mechanical arm that makes it foolproof: watch the video [embedded content] Going straight to the hole is no longer a problem. At least for Shane Wighton. The American youtuber – creator of the 2.5 million followers channel Stuff Made Here – has designed and built a 100% foolproof robotic pool cue. While this may sound like ‘child’s play’, it is actually quite a complex system. Shane used two basic components: a video camera mounted on the

Sony Patents Ability to Add Trophies to Old, Emulated Games

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Time Stamp: March 24, 2021 1:18 PM - Modified On: March 24, 2021 - Published By:
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A new Sony patent would allow it to add trophies to games that predate the system. | PHILIP FONG/Getty ImagesSony has filed a patent for the ability to add trophies to older, emulated games. This would allow it to retroactively add trophies to games that pre-date the trophy system entirely.The technology described in the patent (spotted by Reddit user u/Bartman013) works "by comparing a memory value of the emulated game to a predetermined value and assigning the one or more trophies to the user based on the detected trophy trigger."The

New Joy-Con Patent Points To Potential Redesign Or Switch Pro Version

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Time Stamp: March 23, 2021 8:28 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Could they really be bringing back the circle pad? By now, you’ve no doubt heard the many swirling rumors about a revision for the Switch, which many have dubbed online as the ‘Switch Pro.’ We’ve been hearing lots and lots of different reports about what the system will be like. Now we also have something that could point to some redesigns for the system’s default controllers, the joy-cons. YouTuber Mike Perez on his Nintendo Academy channel discovered a new patent for the joy-cons. You can see the full video as

Positron launches Intellectual Property License Program for its VR…

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Time Stamp: September 19, 2020 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Positron XR Cinema "Positron is excited to license its technology to accelerate the launch of new XR cinemas. As a result, VR content creators will benefit from more distribution outlets" — Jeffrey Travis, CEO LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) September 20, 2020 Positron, a leading provider of XR Cinema systems, known for its acclaimed Voyager® VR motion chair, announced today the launch of a global intellectual licensing program. The Positron IP Licensing program will make available the patents, designs and software suite of Positron’s award-winning VR chair for partner companies to manufacture

An Interview with Yoko Taro, Yoshinari Fujimoto, and Shogo Maeda on SINoALICE, Mobile Games, Subscriptions, a Potential Global PC Release, and More

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For a lot of people, the global release of SINoALICE has seemed like it was not meant to be with indefinite delays and eventually changing publishers for the West. SINoALICE is finally here on iOS and Android worldwide. Pokelabo has published the Square Enix free to play RPG in the West and the staff behind the project features some very interesting names. I got a chance to chat with Yoko Taro (Bukkoro), Yoshinari Fujimoto (Square Enix), and Shogo Maeda (Pokelabo) about SINoALICE, mobile gaming, a potential PC version in the