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The Race Between Tech Companies for Patent Ownership in the Development of Immersive Virtual Experiences

Spider-Man: Where is Home?

Video Game Monopoly is Not as Fun as it Sounds: Sony Acquires Bungie, but What Will Happen to the Games?

Bringing Real Objects into VR: Sony’s Patent for 3D-Scanning Technology

“Go Ahead, Sue Us”: Sony sends Cease-and-Desist after Taunts

Copyright Confusion: Sony Upsetting Nintendo YouTubers

Does Sony's New Patent Signal the End of Second-hand Games?

The Tokyo branch of Sony Corp. (creators of the Playstation 3 gaming system) filed a U.S. patent application in December 2012 for technology which would effectively put an end to second-hand game sales.  The problem with second-hand “resell” games is that Sony doesn’t generate any income from the transactions.  The patent application theorizes a method which would […]