First Look at Sony's Motion Controller

Sony has unveiled what the final version of its motion controller will look like at the Tokyo Game Show when it hits North America in March 2010. This slide was shown to media during Sony’s press event.

It’s very similar to what we saw at E3, only it’s the first time we’ve actually seen it not in someone’s hands. Now we can see there are a few buttons on the front. The design’s not bad, but that glowing orb…ugh! Not a fan of that orb!

Sony explains the purpose of the sphere and some of the features in their press release:

The new controller, equipped with high-precision, highly accurate motion sensors, can deliver a whole new entertainment experience on PS3 when combined together with the PlayStation®Eye camera(*1). Capable of recognizing and tracking a user’s face and voice as well as body motion, PlayStation Eye can also output the player’s image onto the TV screen

The newly announced Motion Controller is equipped with two motion sensors, three axes gyroscope and three axes accelerometer that can detect the controller’s angle and movement held in the user’s hand. Together with the PlayStation Eye camera for PS3 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 sphere placed on the top of the controller is not only used to track the absolute position but can also give visual feedback to users by changing the colors or the illuminating patterns of the sphere. Furthermore, the new controller is also equipped with a rumble feature, familiar to the PlayStation® DUALSHOCK® series controller, delivering an immersive gaming experience to users.

What do you think? Will you feel like a complete douche gaming with this thing in your hand, or do you like the design?

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