PlayStation Sony PSMove (Motion Controller)

Cheira-me a fail. Com aquele design constrangedor e ter que utilizar o DS3 na mão esquerda para mover o sujeito (como acontece no Resident Evil 5) a sony não vai longe. Isto pouco vai vender, então quando sair o Project Natal é que não mesmo.
 
Recent patent application with the USPTO details possible add-ons for upcoming PS3 gamepad, including microphone, flashlight, biometric reader, baseball bat.
Sony plans to launch its camera-based motion-sensing controller for the PlayStation 3 in just a few months, but the publisher has yet to delve too deeply into what gamers can expect from it. However, a number of possible functions came to light, courtesy of a Sony Computer Entertainment patent application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office last week.
Connect controllers can be done in a number of ways.

According to the filing and a range of associated schematics, Sony appears to have its sights set on introducing a variety of attachments to flesh out the controller's functionality. Attachments for what appears to be the PS3's new controller run the gamut from the technical to the mundane, with examples in the filing ranging from microphones and flashlights to maracas and crosshairs. The filing also details a way to connect two controllers together.
Sony's patent application also goes into depth on ball attachments that can be illuminated with different colors. Exemplary uses for these colored balls include differentiating between players; providing user feedback, "such as when the player is being 'hit'"; or to let a player know when the controller isn't being recognized by the PS3's camera.
The patent application also details possible uses for a USB slot in the controller. Namely, Sony notes that the built-in USB slot would let gamers transfer certain information to the controller's onboard memory, conferring a range of options from user-profile recognition to downloadable content transfers.
Connecting a baseball bat will apparently be a snap.

"For example, one file is a game that is loaded to the base station for playing, another file contains karaoke songs that can be used in a sing-along game, another file contains new player rosters and statistics for an update to a sports game," the patent application reads.
Yet another interesting potential attachment for the PS3 controller is what Sony refers to as a biometric reader. The attachment "includes a thumb reader used to validate the identity of the person holding the controller by analyzing the biometric data provided by the attachment." With said data, the filing notes that the controller could be disabled if picked up by an unauthorized user or activate alternative preset configurations for different players.
Though the objects in the patent have not been officially announced by Sony, there is good reason to believe some--if not all--will make it to market. Previous patent filings by Sony have revealed new technology, including one that surfaced last October that unveiled the motion-sensing tech itself. In August, another application surfaced that indicates Sony is also working on emotion-sensing technology.
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Boas,

Mas alguém já tem indicação de quando vai sair?

É que para o people que tem PS3 e miúda é dificil estar sempre a justificar que não vale a pena comprar a Wii porque a PS3 também vai ter o mesmo tipo de jogos. Mas o equipamento nunca mais aparece!! :p

Cumps
 
GEM ?

The PlayStation 3 motion controller still needs a name. Sony has been quiet on all fronts about the title since its reveal at this past E3 show. But a conference held in New York City this morning with Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello might have spoiled Sony's surprise.

When talking about console pricing and innovation at the UBS 37th Annual Global Media Conference, Riccitiello briefly mentions the two upcoming motion controllers set for release in 2010.

"In the coming year, both Sony and Microsoft have announced new controllers. Motion sensor controls, Natal and Gem, these are likely to bring new consumers into the marketplace," he said.

Now, it's possible Riccitiello simply misspoke, so we're still wondering how legitimate this is. He may have also been referring to the glowing ball at the end of the remote, and not the entire controller itself. It may also be an acronym, G.E.M., or something along those lines.

Or maybe he was talking about the Jem and the Holograms television cartoon show from the mid 80's, but that would be too awesome.

When asked about Riccitiello's comment, Sony told IGN, "No official name for the PlayStation motion controller has been announced." Electronic Arts, meanwhile, said they were unable to confirm the accuracy of his remarks at this time.

What do you think? Does 'Gem' fit the bill?
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Ainda é um rumor.
 
"Arc"?

Sony's going to call the new PS3 wand Arc, according to a new report circulating this morning.
VG247 claims to have confirmed the name with a trusted inside source. Sony declined to answer Eurogamer's request for comment on grounds of "rumour and speculation".
Sony's yet to announce a proper name for the motion sensing wand, which appears to have slipped out of a much-publicised spring 2010 appearance and into a murkier "this year" arrival. A delay, however, has not been confirmed.
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Sony's PS3 Motion Controller Delayed to Fall

In a press release that never actually uses the word delay, Sony announced that they've delayed the launch of their PlayStation 3 Motion Controller from its original spring release to fall of this year.

Although a specific reason for the delay wasn't explicitly given, it looks like it probably amounted to Sony needing more time to launch the device with a strong line-up of compatible games.
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Embora ARC possa vir a ser o nome definitivo do motion controller, pode dar-se o caso de ser apenas o código associado ao projecto... (Aliás, eles podem até ter usado códigos diferentes para as diferentes empresas a que apresentaram o motion controller. Daí aparecerem nomes alternativos como Gem que foi utilizado pela Disney há bem pouco tempo.) Confesso que não achava grande piada porque não conseguia perceber o porquê de ARC até que pode li algures que poderia ser significar algo do tipo:

Augmented Reality Controller

Para mim faz bastante sentido dado que o propósito não é só a captura dos movimentos mas também o manuseamento de objectos num meio virtual. Agora o nome muito melhor e acho que até seria melhor que Playstation Wand ou Gem.

De qualquer maneira o mistério não deve demorar por muito mais tempo visto que vai ser "formalmente" apresentado na GDC 2010 (9-13 de Março).
 
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