Maybe not The revolution, but definitely a step in the right direction. Sony must have reached the same conclusion that many of us have, namely that the ”wireless” charging is a bunch of crap – oh, so you don’t have to plug your mobile to the charger anymore? How cute; you still have to leave it right next to the device for possibly uncomfortably long periods of time. Sony seemingly has a plan on how to deal with that annoyance. A plan it has just patented.

Sony is working on creating a home-wide wireless power web that will. Its goal is to be able to recharge any mobile device by simply putting it next to any household appliance. No more looking for a phone charger! Now you can charge your phone as you watch a movie – simply put it next to the TV. Need your smartphone with you in the kitchen? Put it on the fridge and it’ll keep on recharging.

Sounds cool, right? Of course, those home appliances will still have to be plugged, but no one expects wireless fridges anytime soon. People wiser than me pointed out that this housewide charging tech would be great for VR as well as smartphones, removing the need for those pesky cables. What do you think?