New Controller for Playstation?

A recent patent filing by Sony Computer Entertainment hints at a possible new remote to be used in video games.  The device, unnamed in the patent, contains a LED on the front and an external power supply.  The emitted light is captured by an inexpensive camera, and translated into user input data, reports Siliconera.

For those thinking that such a device may imitate the Wiimote, a diagram on the application shows that the game controller device may not be wand.  Instead, the controller could fit on a finger, radiating light from multiple LEDs.  Also, the program produces one or more colors of light, allowing it to be played in differently lit rooms.

It’s not assured that this patent will result in a new controller, but it’s fun to think that the future of video games could include finger ring controllers.