Playstation Move: or how else would we have made the controller?

[jarrod]

joeorc said:

jarrod said:
Marks' work in "augmented reality" and man-machine interplay isn't really much like Wii. It's basically the next evolution of stuff that started with the EyeToy, and it's really a different implementation for motion interface entirely.

Where Sony's taken after Nintendo pretty clearly is in integrating accelerometers, the primary remote design and the "sub" controller design. That's why people post the amusingly similar PR shots, and let the photos do the talking...

o'l brother you too huh?

 clearly is in integrating accelerometers

that's like saying because my design has bluetooth also you capied me!

, the primary remote design 

EXIBIT A: the TV remote or what was the Wiimote called: a Wii remote!

 and the "sub" controller design.

gee no ball on top and add an analog stick like only Nintendo would have thought of that?

Nintendo's first accelerometer gaming product released in 2001.  They've been moving this direction for awhile, Iwata basically spearheaded it when he took over... hell, they even wanted accelerometers in the DS originally (sadly cut due to space/cost concerns, real missed opportunity).  Sixaxis was Sony hedging their bets, and it's last second implementation was pretty obvious going by the hilarious original Warhawk demos at E3 2006.  Move is more their final acceptance of Nintendo's utter market disruption... as a great man once said "follow our lead". ;)

As for the basic designs, well again, a picture's worth how many words again?