Sony LOL detector

[merman]

You couldn't make this up.... Well, you could, but people would think it was a joke.

To go with the Emotion Engine, Sony now wants to detect our laughter (and other emotions):

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24871

[Rayn]

This is no worse than Nintys inflatable pony.

[Cthulhu Steev]

I love the 'SonyLOL Self Arse-kicking Machine' on the Bravia screen, they've been using that for years.

(Also, this is no different to Milo's 'emotion' detection using a mic and camera so I don't really see the problem or the LOL to be honest)

From the document:

"[0020] While the example so far describes the detection of laughter, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention detects other emotions, for example sadness, excitement, anger, joy, interest, boredom, tone, and the like. For example, boredom could be indicated by the user looking away from the presentation, yawning, or talking over the presentation; interest could be shown by quiet or the user intensely looking at the presentation."

lol

[Cthulhu Steev]

dp

[SPE]

This picture is so old, it's even got the old fashioned PS3 in the diagram.

[___]

Someone needs to do a comic strip with this guy and the freaky, onesy-wearing manchild from the Nintendo patent.

[ZOK]

Here's the UK Resistance version:

[Razed In White]

At least I got a neat avatar out of it a few weeks back. B) I love the way the guy is actually deranged. They obviously understand gamers have no idea.

[Cthulhu Steev]

Here's the UK Resistance version:

[Uzi]

Here's the UK Resistance version:

[amnesiac_3]

Here's the UK Resistance version:

Yep, that's definitely a

[Rudi von Starnberg]

Excellent.

[Guest]

This is an old thread right, I saw the link ages ago...

Here's the UK Resistance version:

Genius!

[Soi]

I like the way the Program is called "Crazy Inventors". Blatant patent attorney joke there.

[son_of_helvetica]

I've seen all this before about 10 years ago.

[amnesiac_3]

I've seen all this before about 10 years ago.

Well, maybe you should be doing more with your life. A decade is a long time.

[son_of_helvetica]

Well, maybe you should be doing more with your life. A decade is a long time.

I might post a thread about that new Sega console coming out.

[merman]

As I hadn't seen a thread about this, I posted one. And it only seems fair considering the vitriol Nintendo got over its patent...