Sony Wants you to Get Attached to the PS3 Motion Controller
One thing everyone must have noticed about the Nintendo Wii’s “Wiimote” controller, was that there are literally hundreds of attachments available for it. Sony seems to be following suit with their upcoming motion controller and have patented an “Expandable Control Device Via Hardware Attachment” which basically covers many different attachment options for PS3 motion controller.
The patent references simple attachments such as faceplates or a connector which attaches two of the motion controllers, as well as detailing more compelling concepts such as a flashlight and microphone attachment.
While this is only a patent, and many patents don’t ever see an actual product release, with the widespread acceptance of these motion controller attachments for the Nintendo Wii, it’s safe bet that some sort of attachment will be released for the PS3 motion controller which is due spring of 2010.
12 Responses to “Sony Wants you to Get Attached to the PS3 Motion Controller”
Well then, better get customising.
Ugggh peripherals for peripherals, kill me now pease.
we did it for the wii, as long as all these have some use in most games i’ll be ok, the problem with the wii is that most attachments had only one game it worked with much like tony hawk ride’s skateboard, if sony avoids making stuff becasue the idea sounds good and instead concentrate on making products for the motion controller to further their company financially they should be ok.
@timewarp
There was things like the gun, which can be used for every shooter i would guess, which adds a nice touch if you’re going to be waving plastic around anyway.
looks like they’re improving the lay out of the controller from the last time l saw it
Well this seems to emphasize that there will definitely be a nunchuck type attachment, which is definitely a good thing.
I’m just not interested at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I wanted my console actioning like this I would have gotten a Wii. I open the box and I play I don’t want to buy more like a wireless adapter or a extra controller for specific games. Maybe on more for in home multiplayer. If the want this to take off then add it into game with now extra pricing but as part of a game the requires this item to be played. A 60 buck game that has this and all the other games that use this feature has a version that’s 15 to 20 buck cheaper because you already own that peripheral.
you know what…as long as they support the motion control with a bunch of amazing games I’ll support it no matter how many attachments they sell for it! I can’t get enough of the demo from E3! I want to shoot arrows at people and slice their heads off with the motion of my arms…Anyone who doesn’t like the idea of motion is either too lazy to want to move to play a game or they don’t support realism in games. I, on the other hand, am all for anything that makes video games feel more “real.”
Hey as long as I can get an M4A9 Sony controller variant then I am happy or a Final Fantasy Sword/gun then this will be well worth it.
I like new ideas, show me more please.
@giese – not me. There is a line where making games “more real” becomes making games “less fun” (i.e. if Assassin’s Creed 2 were more real, you would die a hell of a lot more dropping off of rooftops, he must have bones of steel! but hey, its more fun that way!). Its a fine line too… However, I am not saying anything against motion controls here. I hope they come up with some really fun ideas for how to use this, and have full fledged games for it, not just the little PSN games, and the half assed sports games on the wii. I am skeptical about how this will turn out, considering the almost complete lack of support for the Eye so far… I hope its not a bunch of hubbub for nothing. Wish they’d show some of the games they’re planning.
never bought into the extra attachments for the wii
Who the hell goes out and pays 15-20 dollars on a wheel shaped piece of plastic? Someone that’s a damn fool.