Source: Siliconera

We saw Sony unveil a LED wand during their E3 press conference. The device in conjunction with an EyeToy camera brought motion control to the PlayStation 3. In addition to that Sony developed another motion control system that uses everyday objects.

A recently published patent from Sony details a system where a camera can dynamically map an object — any real world object — for use in a video game. The illustration has a U shape block, but the patent outlines other example objects “include items such as coffee mugs, drinking glasses, books, bottles, etc.” While these are given as examples the object mapping system is not limited to those objects, it can identify any three dimensional object.

The system looks like Microsoft’s Project Natal, but instead of driving an imaginary steering wheel players can use an everyday item like a plate.

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The PS eye is capable of this technology without a controller (Ive seen it in eye pet).

Its really interesting, they might kill of the PS3 mote with this.

"The system looks like Microsoft’s Project Natal, but instead of driving an imaginary steering wheel players can use an everyday item like a plate."

Uh? You do realise that the two systems are identical, right? Both can be programmed to work with or without a plate.

I'll finally have an excuse for pretending my brush is a sword? :p

Yeah , but we already have seen it before



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Sounds crap y do i wanna map an opbject!!!???? I just wanna play!!

So much for the ugghhhh natal sucks!!

ugghhhh natal sucks!!

nah but seriously it seems intresting to play justlike NATAL but if this was a normal eyetoy then NATAL would still have voice recognisiton (no way I spelled that right, right?) however we have not really seen very advanced things happening with either system

Sony doesn't know wtf they want. So, how much confidence do we have in sony when they themselves can't decide? Obviously they are redirecting their motion control in response to the impressive level of attention Natal has gotten. If this tech would have been their first choice, why not show it off at E3?

Sony has people expecting their motion control to be released in about 7-9 months, yet they are still filing patents for the technology.

I don't want to hear anymore talk of Natal not getting attention. Clearly it is and clearly sony agrees. I also expect the absurd poll of Project Natal being the most dissappointing announcement of E3 be at least matched by sonys motion control. Fucking fanboy pipe dreams.

That Poll proves 360 fans are in the minority in this site big time. Lets see if the poll can now prove sony fanboys, deep down inside, are logical.

I think it is an excellent idea! I can choose to use any object to act as a motion controller and use another hand to hold the Sixaxis controller and press the buttons, or I can use the wand as the motion controller with buttons. Or I can even use my Sixaxis as the motion controller with buttons!

And I think the concept is similar to the 'wand' announced in E3. Though the controllers used are different, in terms of software development, they should be using more or less the same library. The game developers only need to code to track the position of the object. And it should be a built-in function of PS3 to provide the position of the object no matter what the object is. And the PS3 will store the library of the recognized objects.

Of course, the games may need to provide options for what object to use in the game or provide feature to scan new objects and manage objects.

The question is, when using any object, is it as precise as using the LED wand? If so, I think their techniques are advanced from big LED ball to small LED ball (in E3) to now no need to be an object with light.