Sony’s Tokyo HQ houses a floor that’s just for product demos. Very cool product demos. For their own strange reasons, Sony’s happy for me to write about it — but wouldn’t let me take photos, or even tell you what they name it.
Microsoft recently opened up Kinect to all those developers that made weird homebrew things with the advanced camera, so why shouldn’t Sony? They did!
Sony’s Playstation Move is a high tech motion controller of the highest order that uses Bluetooth to connect to the PS3. You know what else uses Bluetooth? Computers. Apparently Sony have realised this and are planning to officially open up the controller to allow PC compatibility.
Maybe if this PlayStation Move gun came in black it’d be a little more manly. But in white, with the Move’s coloured globe poking out of the end, it’s as frightening as having a custard doughnut waved at you.
On one hand, the Move controller is a very pricey gaming controller. On the other paw, iFixit’s teardown revealed “it’s quite the bang for the buck”, with a processor, accelerometer, gyroscope, Bluetooth, vibrating motor and MEMS compass tucked inside.
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Hyperkin’s “Sports Victory Set” of PlayStation Move accessories has a couple of problems. First, they are a bit ridiculous-looking. (But hey, waving a dagger around could be fun). More importantly, they will mess up the whole damn system.
As much fun as it will be unleashing your motion-detected fists of fury via PlayStation Move, nothing will ruin the illusion faster than hurling your controller through your TV screen. CTA Digital’s glove peripheral will help keep the peace.
