Sony Motion Controller specifications

Mike Bantick
Thursday, 11 March 2010 13:51

Your IT - Entertainment

Coinciding with the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco come the details of the Sony foray into game motion control.  Here are the specifications and details of the colourful PlayStation 3 controller once known as “Arc”, now dubbed the PlayStation Move.

Going up against the incumbent in the blue corner; the Nintendo Wii Remote, as well as the startling, sophisticated rookie in the red corner; the Microsoft Project Natal, is the Sony Motion Move motion controller.



Sony is planning to get in the swing of things when it comes to the casual gaming attraction of motion control.  Here is what Sony say regarding the new PlayStation Move controller, including some specifications of the device.

Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today announced that PlayStation®Move motion controller for PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system, launches worldwide this fall (Australian Spring), offering a motion-based, high-definition gaming experience unlike anything on the market. Concurrently with its launch, SCE will also release PlayStation®Move sub-controller to be used along with the motion controller for intuitive navigation of in-game characters and objects. The PlayStation Move platform, including the motion controller, sub-controller, and PlayStation®Eye camera, together with a strong line-up of software titles, will deliver an innovative and highly immersive experience on the PS3 system.

The combination of the PS3 system and PlayStation Eye camera detects the precise movement, angle, and absolute position in 3D space of PlayStation Move motion controller, allowing users to intuitively play the game as if they themselves are within the game.

PlayStation Move motion controller delivers unmatched accuracy through its advanced motion sensors, including a three-axis gyroscope, a three-axis accelerometer, and a terrestrial magnetic field sensor, as well as a colour-changing sphere that is tracked by PlayStation Eye camera. Through PlayStation Move system, both fast and subtle motion can be detected, whether the user is swinging a tennis racket, or painting with a brush. With PlayStation Move motion controller, users can provide direct input through action buttons and an analogue trigger, while receiving physical feedback from rumble functionality and visual feedback from the sphere’s ability to display a variety of different colours. Furthermore, PlayStation Eye camera can capture the player’s voice or image, enabling augmented reality experiences.

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