Sony Unveils PS3 Motion Controller

Sony confirmed rumors at E3 yesterday by debuting their take on a motion-based input device, set to be released for use with the PS3 in the spring of 2010. The BBC has some entertaining video of the demonstration. "A sensor sits on top of the TV and detects the position, distance and movement of two controllers held in a user's hand. The device can not only measure where the controllers are in relation to each other, but also how close they are to the sensor, meaning you can create true 3D movement within a game. ... During the demonstration, the developers showed what the Sony PlayStation Controller was capable of, enabling users to wield weapons, fire a bow and arrow, write on screen and manipulate objects in a virtual environment. 'One thing that is really difficult to do in a virtual world is drawing,' said Mr Marks. 'And in particular, writing requires extreme precision. [The controller can be measured] to sub-millimetre accuracy.'"

Drawing?

[internerdj]

The graphics are killer. The AI has me pinned down. The story is immersive. If only I could freehand draw some genitalia on the wall this game would be perfect.

The one caveat is...

[Drone69]

The player has to inject the obligatory rootkit implant into their body upon first use.

Re:Big deal...give me NetFlix

[Anonymous Coward]

Wow, you actually used the "I could care less" phrase correctly. You actually care enough about motion controllers to gripe about the Wii remote, so yes you're right. You could care less.

Re:I hope all these motion controllers fail horrib

[harryandthehenderson]

They're cooked up by the console makers as a bludgeon to kill off competition.

Isn't trying to beat their competition precisely what corporations should be doing? This isn't a special olympics race where everyone ends up winning regardless of how you badly you do.

Re:First!

[Anonymous Coward]

Yep. The PowerGlove.

Can you still innovate in the console market ?

[BESTouff]

- Can you still innovate in the console market ?

- Yes Wii can !

Re:First!

[mlscdi]

In other news, the PS3 is soon to be renamed the P S Thwii.

Re:The one caveat is...

[Joebert]

Well, then good news! It's a suppository.

"The controller can be measured..."

[Tetsujin]

"(The controller can be measured) to sub-millimeter accuracy."

Big deal. Get a good enough caliper and you can measure any old NES controller to sub-millimeter accuracy, too.

I've got to be more careful when reading...

[spafbi]

I read part of the summary as:

"A senior sits on top of the TV and detects the position, distance and movement of two controllers held in a user's hand..."

My first thought was to picture an elderly person sitting on top of my TV.