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Smidlee on 04 November 2009
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Gnizmo said:
Smidlee said:

Sony wand uses one stationary camera just like devices like Track IR. Track IR has a mouse emulation program that you can use with any PC game as a mouse subsitution. The down side is  Track IR will only track one player which is why wii-mote has the camera in each controller instead of the other way around. Sony Wand is a step forward from both Track IR and Wii-mote is a stationary camera can track more than one player.

  So no Sony wand is not a step backwards since it can track different colors beside IR. Plus Sony use motion controls to track 6D movement vs Track IR uses 3 IR points (which is works well when you are within 5 feet of the camera).

Realistically that is entirely irrelevant. Perfect motion tracking would still make certain genres impossible. The ideal motion controller would allow all new genres without excluding a single old one. PS Wand isn't even close to a step forward from that perspective, and is arguably a step back.

When you actually read that I will give you a fresh response. Arguing the accuracy of the motion control is irrelevant.

Why do you say that when I can play pretty much every type of PC  game with a keyboard and a mouse. Sony's wand can easily be used as mouse subsitution (while Wii-mote you have aim at the invisible mouse pad) .In fact I would buy one right now for the PC since it would be easier to play my PC on the couch on  my HDTv.