The Register® — Biting the hand that feeds IT

Feeds

Sony's PS3 Motion Control demoed

Add-on's features revealed

Agentless Backup is Not a Myth

Video Motion-controlled videogames are the order of the day at E3 this year, at least according to Microsoft and Sony.

Can't see the video? Download Flash Player from Adobe.com

Microsoft talked openly about its Xbox 360 handsfree offering – Project Natal – yesterday, and released a juicy video that highlighted all of the gizmo’s features.

Sony’s since unveiled a motion-controller for the PS3, and now a video (shown above) is available that’ll take you through all of the gadget’s features.

PlayStation Motion Control - which is still at the prototype stage - is a wireless wand topped with a colour-changing orb that can be tracked by the PS3's EyeToy camera.

Check out Register Hardware’s earlier coverage for more information. ®

Customer Success Testimonial: Recovery is Everything

Latest Comments

Very nice!

Im also pleased I didnt bother buying a Wii.

I've had my PS3 from day one (uk) and was tempted buying a Wii for that little extra emersion into the games.

This looks amazing and I cant wait for it to come out!

PJ

0
0

Yum, but what about Project Natal?

This looks amazing but I wonder how it will compare with Xbox Project Natal which doesn't require anything to be held by the user whatsoever.

I guess the PS3 can measure distance/depth because of the varying size of the glowing ball at the end of the motion controller. So it's definately not an aesthetic decision, it's critical to guaging depth.

Both MS and Sony's projects are yummy and I can't wait to try them. I'm so pleased I didn't buy a Wii, would rather spend that money on the new hardware for my PS3 or Xbox.

Bring it on! :-)

0
0

More from The Register

 breaking news
Curtain drops on Apple Store ahead of WWDC: What lies behind?
Steve Jobs watching from on high. No pressure, lads
 breaking news
Cold, dead hands of Steve Jobs slip from iPhones: The Cult of Ive is upon us
Billionaire biz baron's death clears way for uber-shiny iOS 7
First look: iOS 7 for iPad
No, Apple hasn't released it yet, but that doesn't stop intrepid devs
Airbus imagines suitcases that find themselves
Point your mobe at your smalls to track their every move
Surprise! Intel smartphone trounces ARM in power trials
Tests show equal performance while sipping significantly less juice
Apple said to be 'exploring' 5.7-inch iPhone
Who's the copycat this time, Mr. Cook?
Samsung plans LTE Advanced version of Galaxy S4
1Gbps download capability could stiffen drooping S4 sales forecasts
Google Chromebooks now in over 6,600 stores
Major, worldwide retail push begins this summer
Review: Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock
Missing Mac ports reunited, for a price