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Forward-looking: Nvidia and AMD have been using AI to cut down on input lag for a while now. A new patent from Sony also uses artificial intelligence to reduce latency, though it does so in a very unusual way: the technology is combined with a camera to predict button presses ahead of time.
The patent in question, titled WO2025010132 – TIMED INPUT/ACTION RELEASE, was spotted by Tech4Gamers. It describes using machine learning to predict a player’s movements before they complete them, which could theoretically reduce input lag.
The AI model and an external sensor such as a camera would work in tandem. The camera watches the players fingers to see which button you’re about to press and the AI uses this data to learn players’ movements. Essentially, it could register a button press before the player has …