Sony Motion Controller Confirmed For Spring

24 Sep 2009 at 12:59:08 by Andy Alderson

Sony has announced its new motion controller for the PS3 is scheduled for a Spring 2010 launch.

Revealed at the Tokyo Games Show, the news confirms the rumour that emerged earlier in the week from a leaked document allegedly born out of a meeting between Sony and Sega.

The controller – which sports two motion sensors, three axes gyroscope and three axes accelerometer – is designed for use with the PlayStation Eye camera which can “accurately track the absolute position of the controller, the controller can detect the natural and intuitive movement of the hand and reflect the precise movement on to the game.”

The motion controller will also include a rumble feature.

Sony also revealed a number of motion controller games currently in development by SCE Worldwide Studios:

(2010 release, includes both Motion Controller dedicated and compatible titles)

Title name

• Ape Escape (Working Title)
• Echochrome 2 (Working Title)
• Eccentric Slider (Working Title)
• Sing and Draw (Working Title)
• Champions of Time (Working Title)
• Motion Party (Working Title)
• The Shoot (Working Title)
• Tower (Working Title)
• PAIN*2
• Flower*2
• Hustle Kings*2
• High Velocity Bowling*2
• EyePet*2

*1 Titles to be released will depend by countries or regions.

*2 Motion control function will be added by network update, etc.

How do you think Sony’s motion controller will compare to Microsoft’s Project Natal? Let us know in the comments section below.

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