Sony operates under the assumption that its players will find ways to turn seemingly innocuous objects into PlayStation controllers. Subsequently, the big console-makers successfully patented technology that would allow players to make their own PlayStation controllers. The technology covered in the patent sounds ludicrous but previous projects showed random objects being turned into game controllers.
BANANA'S THE LIMIT
One ingenious streamer set about playing a game of Overwatch using an array of Bananas. However, the banana controllers shown in the video differ greatly from the technology covered in Sony's patent. Sony claims that players could potentially use a camera to detect inputs on objects and make them usable in-game.
Above all, the patented technology offers players a potentially inexpensive alternative to actual game controllers. Many players don't have expensive PlayStation controllers lying about the home but bananas and other objects are in high supply. Additionally, Sony cited several iterations of the patented technology. Two oranges could allegedly stand-in for an actual steering wheel in racing games. Sony even posited a pause function being linked to putting a cup on top of a saucer.
There has never been a stranger advancement of technology for home consoles. One should respect Sony's bizarre approach to new technology At the very least, the console and games developer looks toward making its technology accessible to all players across the world. Hopefully, we see these make-shift controllers in action in the near future. Naturally, any innovation in any industry will surely cause other movers to adopt similar approaches. However, how likely would it be for Nintendo or Microsoft to begin developing fruit and object controller technology?
Ultimately, Sony don't seem to plan to release any official banana controllers for PlayStation.
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