PS3Mote To Debut at E3
There has been a fairly constant drum-beat about a PS3mote for a good two years. Ever since the first reports of the patent back in January 2007. As recent as last month we have seen reports from Kombo saying the PS3mote is complete and developers have been adding functionality into game recently.
According to a variety of sources, Sony is prepping for a proper showing of the new device at this years E3. Looks like Sony will have a ONE, TWO punch this year with this and the PSP Go annoucement.
A good source saw a working prototype several months ago that largely fit what was in the patent. Sony’s controller apparently used LEDs (light emitting diodes, essentially little electric light sources) and a small webcam to track the device’s movements. Because the camera can read different color lights and the shape and angle of each light, it’s much more accurate than the Wii-mote. It can track precise movements, including along the Z axis (pushing toward and away from the TV; something the Wii is really bad at) as well as velocity.
- Variety
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May 2nd, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Will either be really awesome, or extremely terrible. Maybe this and PSEye could make a comeback with some new feel on PS3 games. I’m very excited to hear all of the great things coming out of E3 this year!
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:45 PM
I had doubts a while back as to how well a PS3mote would work. But after seeing how accessible the Wii controller is to even non-gamers, I’d actually like to see Sony take a shot at this. Especially if they overcome the Wiimote’s limitations.
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:56 PM
lets just hope they support it more than they do other innovations like the PS3eye.
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Sounds like PS-Wii-Mote when you say it fast. I wonder if that was intentional? What the heck is this thing supposed to do? Is it motion controls?
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:25 PM
@Voyou San
My PS Eye hasn’t been used in almost a year. I’m still wondering what I’m supposed to do with it besides record random videos of myself talking at the screen. Eyepet better still be in development. That’s all I have to say.
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:28 PM
I wonder if it will need to be combined with a PS3 EyeToy since the Eye already uses led indicators in red and blue and it would not need much but a firmware update to add the new remotes functions to the OS. Then game devs will need to patch games unless Sony has already done that with a firmware patch, then the devs just need to add the API functions to their games through a small patch…
Like FPS shooters where you can build a replica shell to hold the remote and just point and shoot… That would make playing KZ2 better for those that have arthritis in the hands…LoL Like me…
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:37 PM
This will be awesome and not as hard to use as the wiimote
May 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 AM
If i wanted to waggle a remote looking thing at a TV, I’d've bought a Wii, which I didn’t. Let’s consider that a hint.
I’m cool with Sony doing it, but on a scale from one to ten, my excitement level for this is somewhere in the negative billions.
May 3rd, 2009 at 2:55 AM
DeAno Jackson you obviously don’t understand the wii. At all.
I mean honestly there’s something to be said about laying on a couch or a bed with your hands to your side playing games. I mean honestly the Wii has a lot of potential. None of which Nintendo is really capitalizing on. The third party devs don’t profit off of the Wii so development from good developers is nil.
I’ll tell you this I would absolutely LOVE to play games like Disgaea 1 handed laying in bed in the most comfortable position I can. That’s what I love about the wii. For the right games it’s sooo relaxing. No keeping your hands close together. They have distance between them. On top of that with games using adapters you don’t have to pay for a bunch of Gun Con controllers for games like Time Crisis. Other games could come out on PSN specifically for those controllers. There’s a TON of possibilities.
To say that you’re in the negative billions on exitement level, means you have like no imagination on being able to understand the possiblities.
Whether or not other devs will utilize this stuff is another question entirely. I for 1 would love to see an HD PSN version of Mad World. Hopefully it’ll work as good or better than Wii Motion plus.
May 3rd, 2009 at 5:49 AM
Awesome!!! i hope!??! )))
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Looks great but , it will have to have good software for it or it is just another overpriced accesory
May 3rd, 2009 at 11:00 AM
@John draisey
use it in singstar………. thats my only use. lol
May 3rd, 2009 at 11:30 AM
I remember the first article you guys (PSLS) did about the ‘PS3mote’. Hopefully this new 3mote will be easier to use for High Velocity Bowling. Also, the LED & webcam thing sounds very interesting. 5/5 Rich!
May 3rd, 2009 at 11:53 AM
im really hoping they will come out with some really cool games and even offer some games that are already out options to use this controller. hopefully this wont be left sitting around like my pseye.
May 3rd, 2009 at 12:12 PM
I’m fine with them coming out with this, I just don’t want them to turn into Nintendo and forget about the hardcore gamers.
May 4th, 2009 at 8:19 AM
I know Im probably the one in a million but I dont like this idea at all… I hate the wii mote, and thus sold my wii. I love the controllers, hate motion sensing in games…. try playing a shooter with that thing, good fucken luck.
May 4th, 2009 at 4:08 PM
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