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Technology Showdown: Sony’s Move vs. Microsoft’s Kinect vs. Wii

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

E3 is back in a big way, and this year was the battle of the motion controllers and 3D tech. While Nintendo® was the first to prove that motion technology was viable to gaming with the release of the Wii™, Microsoft® and Sony® are attempting to raise the bar with their own versions of motion control...but have they succeeded? The answer is yes and no. We'll break down both technologies and point out advantages and disadvantages versus the Wiimote™.

E3 ’09 Microsoft’s Project Natal vs. Sony’s Eyetoy Motion Controller

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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If anyone was still unconvinced that motion control was the future of gaming, there can be no question now after it was the star of the show at all three press conferences at E3 2009. And while Nintendo brought the idea to the forefront first in most gamers' minds, the fact is that Sony did it first on a much smaller scale with the original EyeToy. And while Nintendo tried to market their Wiimote add-on Motion Plus at E3 as the next step forward in waggle gaming, Microsoft and Sony smashed their hopes with ambitious plans of their own. So now the question that will be debated long into the foreseeable future is which of the two technologies reigns supreme. We'll try to answer that question as best it can be with what little we've seen of both so far.

E3 ‘09 Sony Reveals EyeToy-based Motion Controller

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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Well it looks like we’re two-for-two this year, as Sony enveils it”s own version of motion-controlled gaming to compete with Microsoft’s technology. Their version, which went unnamed, uses a handle with a glowing ball on the end of it which their EyeToy-like camera can see in real time. Every motion of the controller is seen [...]

E3 ‘09 Xbox 360 Motion Controls Are In, Controllers Are Out!

Monday, June 1, 2009

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As previously reported, the Xbox 360 is getting motions controls that blow the Wii out of the water, no controller needed! It’s The best controller ever made…you! While it looks something like a glorified sensor bar, it’s actually a camera that sees you as the controller, with depth perception brought on by a 3D depth [...]

E3 ’08 Forgot The Next-Gen Motion Controllers

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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We were wrong. Despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, no new motion controllers were revealed for the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 at this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo. But that doesn't mean one still isn't coming, or perhaps was actually supposed to be revealed at E3.

E3 2008 Set To Bring Wii-like Gaming To Next-Gen Consoles

Thursday, July 10, 2008

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It's currently the worst-kept secret in the industry, motion controllers are headed to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The fact that Nintendo is making a ton of cash from their waggle-controlled console hasn't gone unnoticed, and there's no way their competitors are going to sit idly by and not try to snatch up a piece of the pie. But how do we know it's coming for sure? The facts are overwhelming, read on...