DA
07-06-2009, 12:56 PM
Considering Sony only just revealed their new motion control wand at E3 last month, we're not quite sure what to make of this: Siliconera reports (via Joystiq) that Sony has patented new motion control technology that will apparently allow gamers to use any real-world object as a controller.
According to the description of this technology, it'll use the PlayStation Eye camera to read any object a player holds up to it, which will then be used to control actions in a game. One example described is the use of a U-shaped block. Although it's just a standard block, the camera can read its position, allowing the player to affect the game world depending on how the block is held. So for example, if the block is held with the U-shape pointing upward, a character in a game will turn on a lightsaber-like sword. Hold the block downward, and the laser-sword turns off.
While the u-shape block is one example given, the system can apparently use any real-world object in similar ways. It can also save these objects to profiles in order to use them later on.
But again, considering the recently announced wand motion controller (which, it seems, works pretty much like this patented technology, only you use the wand instead of any inanimate object), it's hard to see where this tech lies in Sony's future. And keep in mind that just because a company files for a patent doesn't mean they'll ever actually bring that patent to fruition.
Still, we'll definitely keep a look out for any further news on this intriguing technology.
According to the description of this technology, it'll use the PlayStation Eye camera to read any object a player holds up to it, which will then be used to control actions in a game. One example described is the use of a U-shaped block. Although it's just a standard block, the camera can read its position, allowing the player to affect the game world depending on how the block is held. So for example, if the block is held with the U-shape pointing upward, a character in a game will turn on a lightsaber-like sword. Hold the block downward, and the laser-sword turns off.
While the u-shape block is one example given, the system can apparently use any real-world object in similar ways. It can also save these objects to profiles in order to use them later on.
But again, considering the recently announced wand motion controller (which, it seems, works pretty much like this patented technology, only you use the wand instead of any inanimate object), it's hard to see where this tech lies in Sony's future. And keep in mind that just because a company files for a patent doesn't mean they'll ever actually bring that patent to fruition.
Still, we'll definitely keep a look out for any further news on this intriguing technology.