AI Enhanced Control with Sony's New Patent

Sony's latest patent hints at a potential game-changer for future PlayStation consoles: an AI-powered latency reduction system. The patent, WO2025010132, focuses on optimizing "timed release of user commands" by predicting player inputs.

Sony's current PlayStation 5 Pro, featuring PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), already tackles upscaling. However, technologies like frame generation often introduce latency, impacting responsiveness. Competitors AMD and Nvidia have addressed this with Radeon Anti-Lag and Nvidia Reflex, respectively. Sony's patent suggests a similar approach.

While the exact implementation in a hypothetical PlayStation 6 remains uncertain, the patent signifies Sony's commitment to minimizing latency without sacrificing responsiveness. This is particularly crucial given the rising popularity of frame generation technologies like FSR 3 and DLSS 3, which inherently add latency.

The benefits would be most noticeable in fast-paced games, such as twitch shooters, demanding both high frame rates and low latency. Whether this innovative technology finds its way into future hardware remains to be seen, but the patent clearly demonstrates Sony's proactive approach to enhancing the gaming experience.