Ever Think About Playing Browser Games On PS3? With Move? Sony Has

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Flash games… for PlayStation 3? Sure, you can hook up a keyboard to control them, but Sony has another idea. A patent application filed by Sony Computer Entertainment America details a plan to remap controls so you can play browser games on your PS3.

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Here’s an example of possible command conversions.

 

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Notice how PlayStation Move is used to mimic a mouse? Sony also thought about using gesture controls seen through the PlayStation Eye as another way to control games.

 

These two diagrams show what a flash game selection could look like on PS3. Perhaps, we’ll see this in a future PlayStation Network update?

 

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