PS5 patent indicates picture-in-picture function that lets you watch videos while gaming

A PS5 patent revolves around rendering other programs while we play.



A PS5 patent revolves around rendering other programs while we play.

If you use a PS5, you cannot officially use a picture-in-picture function at the moment. So if you want to watch a video while gambling, that won’t work. There is indeed a possibility of detours, but it works more badly than well and remains unsatisfactory. But maybe that will change in the future: Sony has at least filed a patent for a picture-in-picture feature for the PS5.

The PS5 may be getting a proper picture-in-picture feature soon

That’s what it’s about: Some smart TVs offer the function, and it is now becoming increasingly common in browsers. But the PS5 officially can’t do that: a picture-in-picture feature occupies part of your monitor or TV with other content while you do something else on the rest.

This can be, for example, watching a video while looking for information on a website. Or you can view specific challenges, tips, and a walkthrough while playing your current favorite game. Some people also like to watch a series while gambling.

This is the patent: A newly discovered patent (via GameRant) from Sony is about improving interfaces. More precisely, the title is “Game Console Application With Action Card Strand”, but it is clearly a picture-in-picture solution for the PS5. This would allow music programs, chats or videos to be run alongside games and operated conveniently.

So far, there are already possibilities to achieve a similar result with the help of the party chat and the hidden Internet browser of the PS5, but it is not comfortable, thought out and reliable. You can read how to do this here:

But don’t get excited too soon! There is no official announcement of a picture-in-picture feature for the PS5 as of yet. In addition, such a patent does not automatically mean that the underlying technology will ever really be ready for the market and then actually be published. Many patents that never came to fruition prove the opposite.

What would you do with a picture-in-picture feature on the PS5 if it were to come at some point?

Reference-www.gamepro.de