EntertainmentSony patent would let players tap a card or phone on a PlayStation controller to pay
IGN reports that the filing describes an NFC-enabled controller that would transfer information from a tapped phone or credit card to the console.
TLDR
Sony filed a patent called "video game controller-driven information transfer," IGN reports. The filing describes a controller with NFC capabilities, allowing information to pass from a tapped phone or credit card to the console. IGN says the proposed feature would give players another way to make payments.
Sony patent would let players tap a card or phone on a PlayStation controller to pay
IGN reports that the filing describes an NFC-enabled controller that would transfer information from a tapped phone or credit card to the console.
TLDR
Sony filed a patent called "video game controller-driven information transfer," IGN reports. The filing describes a controller with NFC capabilities, allowing information to pass from a tapped phone or credit card to the console. IGN says the proposed feature would give players another way to make payments.
