According to rumors based on a recent patent from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) uncovered at the USPTO, the upcoming PlayStation 5 next-gen console may feature a reworked game invite system potentially with picture-in-picture functionality allowing players to invite you into a game by launching it as a PS5 background process.
This comes following PlayStation Assistant / Scene Tagging speculation, PS5 Pre-order Notifications, the Godfall PS5 Trailer, the official PS5 Logo unveiling and purported PS5 UI Image leak.
To quote from RespawnFirst.com on the summary of their latest find: "Here are some key points from the full document.
A method can include selecting at least one invitee computing device from a plurality of invitee computing devices to join the multiplayer gaming session and a game from a list of games for the multiplayer gaming session.
The method can include transmitting an invitation to join the multiplayer gaming session to the at least one invitee computing device and causing the at least one invitee computing device to launch the game in a background process with one or more applications running in the foreground at the invitee computer."
Recently Sony's CEO Jim Ryan shared his thoughts on a PS5 Release Window for the Holiday 2020 launch, and here's to hoping more will be revealed in next month's PlayStation Meeting to finalize details on a new PS VR Headset incoming and the next-generation PlayStation 5 console.
This comes following PlayStation Assistant / Scene Tagging speculation, PS5 Pre-order Notifications, the Godfall PS5 Trailer, the official PS5 Logo unveiling and purported PS5 UI Image leak.
To quote from RespawnFirst.com on the summary of their latest find: "Here are some key points from the full document.
- Launching occurs without user intervention at the invitee computer device
- Invitee console will show a gaming session launch window associated with the launching, based on the invitation
- Invitee console will display the window as a picture-in-picture if other game processes or apps are running
- The game will launch as a background process
- Launching is occurring automatically with one or more applications are running in the foreground on invitee computing device
A method can include selecting at least one invitee computing device from a plurality of invitee computing devices to join the multiplayer gaming session and a game from a list of games for the multiplayer gaming session.
The method can include transmitting an invitation to join the multiplayer gaming session to the at least one invitee computing device and causing the at least one invitee computing device to launch the game in a background process with one or more applications running in the foreground at the invitee computer."
Recently Sony's CEO Jim Ryan shared his thoughts on a PS5 Release Window for the Holiday 2020 launch, and here's to hoping more will be revealed in next month's PlayStation Meeting to finalize details on a new PS VR Headset incoming and the next-generation PlayStation 5 console.