Sony makes further web3 push with NFT patent application

Sony, an entertainment and gaming company, has applied for a patent that would allow NFTs to become transferable between games and consoles. Sony Interactive Entertainment originally filed the patent last week, and aims to allow players of its Sony products to have an interoperable web3 gaming experience; products include Sony’s flagship PlayStation.

The interoperability goal was specifically stated by Sony in the patent, noting that “the framework aims to be interoperable between products outside the Sony ecosystem, such as the Xbox or a ‘cloud-based video game,’ therefore assets will be fully transferable as well as usable across different gaming ecosystems.

According to the patent, players will be able to transfer in-game assets from one device to another, this involves virtual reality (VR) devices such as headsets, tablets, computers and smartphones.

According to the patent application, there is a possibility that the NFTs can be used across product models and versions. “In some examples, NFT can be used across generations (eg, from PS4 to PS5),” the patent states.

The patent describes how the NFTs will work, stating that for achievements and tournaments, “the task may include a win in an eSports tournament, and the digital resource may be usable via NFT by the first end-user device across multiple different computer simulations.”

The likelihood of players duplicating tasks that lead them to earn the same NFT will be limited via a feature stated in the patent that will prevent players from repeating tasks to earn the same NFTs with different products or games. The function will prevent the task from being repeated in other instances of the computer simulation and will refuse to provide additional NFTs for subsequent execution of the task.

Sony has made moves that suggest it is embracing the web3 ecosystem, where in November it released motion-tracking wearables that let players control their avatars in real-time using their bodies.

Sony Network Communications has also partnered with Astar, a Blockchain network to create an incubation program for companies focused on building real-world tools for NFTs and DAOs. In September, US-based entertainment company Sony Music also applied for a trademark to cover the music NFTs.

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