PS5 with voice assistant owner? Spotted a patent for "PlayStation Assist"

An interesting patent filed by Sony opens up the speculation against an implementation of a voice assistant in PS5.

[Jimboms]

Interesting, so this would be more on an accessibility option?

[Mr_Writer85]

Isn't this already a thing? If I have my camera plugged in I can operate a few things on my PS4 via voice command.

[rdgneoz3]

Camera or headset on, you can do some things by voice,like opening a game or taking a screenshot.

[Flewid638]

PS4's is a basic, pre-programmed voice response.

Think of this more like an AI....a Siri, a Google Assistant, or an Alexa.

[Sevir]

This is deeper integration of AI than you understand it to be. Stadia has Google Assistant which can be pulled up at any point in the game to give you tips and help you solve puzzles or help you progress from a difficult section of the game. Google demonstrated this feature on Shadow of the Tomb Raider and it's also available on AC Odyssey

This PS assist likely is something in the same vein. And I'm sure MS is working on something similar to make sure that Stadia doesn't leave the home console outclassed in feature sets.

[UltraNova]

"Google, beat that boss/race for me please"

The near future?

[Nodoze]

If this is an 'accessibility option' then I might be ok with it. If it isn't, there better be an OFF option. a DISABLE function and not one that simply still gathers all the data (and sells it). We don't need yet another corporation monitoring conversations. Sony can monitor our conversations along with Google, and Amazon? Really?

[KeenBean345]

I think after the awful XB1 launch they wouldn't bother trying to make it compulsory knowing what people think of it

[rdgneoz3]

If no one noticed a version of it on the PS4, then it's not compulsory...

[DarXyde]

As an American, i might feel far more comfortable with Sony or Nintendo handling user data.

Microsoft has really used up any credibility through pitching an always on Kinect and selling data to the NSA, at least for me.

[Stanjara]

Remember where the idea of ps4 was that is capable to bring your buddy in on your game, to give him controls to solve a difficult part in the game? (Gakai original)
With all the ytube game walkthroughs, that show you all the collectibles, and trophies, I really don't see the point of this.
I think that this Ps5 launch will be a shit show, with different skus, controllers with lcd, voice AI, streaming services, and all the crap in the world.

[THC CELL]

OK PlayStation play the last of us part 2

OK please incert last of us 2 cd1.

[Profchaos]

But if you own it digitally

[Profchaos]

Basically it must be a improvement because this has been in the ps4 since launch

[XiNatsuDragnel]

As long I'm able to turn off completely if I want to.

[TheGamingArt]

Just integrate with existing voice assistant s please.... for the love of god do not make another

[sampsonon]

if they can make it work as smoothly as my google home system I'm good with it. as long as it's not like the xbox version. I don't want to have to say something over and over again.

oh! and an ability to turn it off, only because i don't want to hear people crying all day on these sites.

[Tsar4ever01]

KOOL, So PS5 is gonna have it's own version of Amazon's ELEXA assistant integrated in it's system.