Sony Working on System to Simplify Dialogue for Some Players
A recently published patent has revealed a Sony software system that would help to simplify dialogue to ensure players skipping through long lines of text do not miss out on key quest or story details. A number of Sony software patents to aid users have been made public in recent months, highlighting the research and development efforts of the technology giant.
Founded in 1946, Sony has long been a front-runner in tech and media, with subsidiaries specializing in television hardware and programming, video game consoles and titles, music equipment and labels, and more. The company owns the PlayStation series of gaming consoles and frequently publishes patents related to potential software updates.
According to the Sony patent, the company is working on a software that would measure player response to dialogue complexity and offer a simplified text synopsis to ensure users do not miss out on key details. The patent specifically targets games with complicated narratives and extensive dialogue, which may overwhelm and confuse some players. This dialogue complexity software would gauge player response to heavy text and give the player the option of triggering a simplified summary of what was said. In doing so, players who may want to skip through long dialogue segments would not have to worry about missing story elements or quest details. This dialogue complexity system adds to the number of recent Sony software patents that have focused on improved user experience, though there is no guarantee any of these programs will be made available to the public.
As detailed in the Sony dialogue complexity software patent, this system would evaluate player response to extended dialogue segments and trigger a prompt to produce a simplified summary of text. For example, if the system notices a player attempting to skip through a cutscene, the user would be given a prompt to receive a summation of the key dialogue points. Players could continue to receive even more simplified summaries,
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