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

[leo-j]

leo-j said:

I agree with rol, that SONY would not have invested as much as they did on the PS MOVE, had the wii not been such a breakthrough success..

but that does not mean sony were not looking into motion control development.. considering the fact a concept similar to the PS MOVE was in development with eye toy, 6-7 years ago..

Nintendo did the smart thing, release a product at a much cheaper price than the XBOX or PLAYSTATION, *$400 and $600 respectively* at around $250, bundle it with a game, and develop a control scheme, that brings something different to the table. The price made it an ideal choice for consumers, and then the control scheme began to take over.

Thats the way I see things.. I dont believe it is a RIP OFF, but the consumer may believe it is.. unless something like the following is shown in stores, to show how it differentiates from the wii

Video Games | EyePet | GDC 10: Move Developer Walkthrough (Cam) HD

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

nor anything like this:

Video Games | Sony | GDC 10: Trick And Tech Gameplay (Cam)

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

that last tech demo, is jaw dropping PERFECT 1:1, the combination of the PS EYE and MOVE is genius..

and sure that pic may look similar, but you don't need a sub controller, you can just use a DUAL SHOCK, the sub controller is just for easier use of analogue stick..

functionality is VERY different..