Sony demonstrates PS3 motion controller
Sony’s jumped on the motion control bandwagon with its own movement sensitive device to work with PS3 Eye. And it looked looked really impressive.
Sony wouldn’t have been blamed for getting nervous in the build up the the demo, given that Microsoft showed off it’s motion sensing camera yesterday, but Sony has shown that it too can mix it with the casual audience.
When Sony brought out the stick with a glowing orb on top even we were thinking about cringing, but when demonstrated it was clear Sony wasn’t messing around.
It offers true 1:1 style controls looking just as responsive as anything Nintendo or Microsoft had to offer.
The controller was able to substitute the remote on screen and substitute it with virtual objects such as a baseball bat, ball and chain or a gun, with no lag whichever object was used.
It was also used on stage to paint and draw graffiti, handling delicate hand movements exceptionally well.
Most impressive was when Sony demonstrated the concept technology to control a sword-wielding character. Hitting a baddie at its legs caused it to buckle realistically, while hitting it on its head caused it to get knocked out as if it were real.
An archery demo also showed off the motion controls to a tee, with every exact movment recreated on-screen with unnerving accuracy.
If the Project Natal motion sensing camera from Microsoft didn’t give Nintendo food for thought then Sony’s own motion sensing remote certainly would have.
One thing’s for sure. It looks like motion controls are here to stay.
PS3 Motion controller
Out: 2010
Related posts:
- Rumour: PS3 Motion Controller named Arc? It looks like the PS3 motion controller finally has a...
- PS3 Motion Controller called ‘Sphere’? It looks like Sony’s odd looking motion controller may finally...
- PS3 Motion controller named PlayStation Move One year on from its unveiling, Sony has finally named...
- Blaze PS3 motion controller announced For those fed up with waiting till next March for...
- PS3 motion controller gets autumn 2010 delay Sony’s PS3 motion controller, which will apparently be called “Arc”...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
[...] insists it has nothing worry about following Sony and Microsoft’s demos of its own motion control technology, saying Nintendo is “two [...]
[...] Sony showed off its motion sensor controls it seemed like a far away concept. Not so. According to Sony developer kits are already being sent [...]
[...] Sony’s unnamed motion controller might already have lots of compatible games when it launches after Sony boss Jack Tretton told CNBC it could work on “every game.” [...]
[...] Want to know more about how the PS3 motion controller works? Sony’s posted the third part of its behind the scenes look at the device showing what couldn’t be shown at E3. [...]