Thats one ugly controller, it looks like its supposed to be like a sword because of how you hold it with your other hand.

I didn't say that current hardcore stance would necessarily prevent that, but rather my point was that this would simply make the adoption of the controller *harder*.

Damn lazy kids. Want everything done for you. I'm working here! =)

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It appears that they covered quite a bit in their patent protection. This judging from the extensive details provided.

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220070049374%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20070049374&RS=DN/20070049374

How could a company replicating the idea not infringe on the patent. Despite Nintendo not owning the company it bought the licence from, it doesn't seem as though the idea could be re used in any capacity.

The second question would be how did sony use a product that infringes on that list of patented specifications without causing trouble. They can't be bothered chasing it up, or its coming eventually.

Have Microsoft seriously got any hope in replicating 'the concept' of the wiimote? Doesn't appear so.

Exactly what I was getting at. I think that because of the housing of the Sixaxis, Sony skirted around the issue without causing waves, or Nintendo caring much. However, another "remote-control" looking controller would be directly stepping on their toes. MS is smarter than this, which is why this whole Newton/X-Mote thing will likely not look anything close to the Wii-mote. A lot of people don't want to hear it though, because it is the end of the argument, and VGChartz without fanboy arguments is.. well, a respectable industry site. =)

as long as you don't make the controller a copy of anything else it should be ok....after all, there is more than one way to do motion control

Im guessing the Sixaxis option is patented also? Basically no friggin idea what's happening, if anything is happening.
And dallas, no, because if you consider that long list of patents by Nintendo they have done alot of work securing an extensive list of variations in their idea. Not only have they patented the design and feel of the remote style controller, but they seem to have patented the very idea of communication between the operators movement on a remote ( secondary ) device and an electronic 3d environment on screen. Looks to me like they never actually needed to buy that gyro company to begin with.

because Nintendo made the powerglove the 1st motion controller, all companies that make motion controllers in the future, will be sued (sucessfully) and Nintendo just let Sony slide w/ the sixaxis as they probably felt sorry for Sony...ok?

Yea but what wouldn't be a copy of a controller that, A: looks like a remote control, or B: looks like a traditional controller with movement tracking. MS have the balls to risk it, who are we kidding. Can't wait for Phoenix Right and his lawyer posse to rock up.