If Sony Makes This PSP-Controller Car, I Will Buy It

[wraggster]

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A Sony patent application reveals a very neat implementation of the PSP. Imagine a camera-enable car you can drive around...through an augmented reality race course.

We assume the car is controlled over the PSP's Wi-Fi connection. The user steers by seeing what the car sees, with the PSP's display showing the car's POV webcam feed. This video feed could be recorded, making for a kind of ultimate upskirt device.

But in addition to all this fun stuff, Sony hints at racing games with "augmented reality zones." In other words, software could superimpose/replace objects in the video feed, adding a little arcade action to the toy car. Who knows if the design will ever see the light of day, but I really love the idea.

http://i.gizmodo.com/5207180/if-sony-makes-this-psp+controller-car-i-will-buy-it

[D.S.Darkness]

omg they should totally do it, that would be AWSOME

[osgeld]

aside from the upskirt comment, it really sounds like fun

[Sektor]

This is already possible with homebrew but an official car would be sweet.

[Nokiaman]

Sounds fun. I hope controls are GTA-like

[LHorse007]

That would be sweet, I'd probably buy it too.

[staticshade]

freaking awesome

[mike_jmg]

I would definitely buy something like that

not only because of the upskirt possibility, but because it would be really cool and fun

[Gene]

this looks cool, but sounds very expensive.