Fri, Jul 03, 2009 | 09:53 BST
Sony motion tech could allow everyday objects in-game

Sony’s patented what looks to be new motion tech that would allow gamers to use everyday objects in play, such as “coffee mugs, drinking glasses, books, bottles, etc.”
There’s tons of detail and diagrams on Siliconera. Thanks, Kotaku.


9 comments
#1
Johnny Cullen
03/07/09, 9:59 am
SCE doing their own Milo confirmed.
#2
Blerk
03/07/09, 10:26 am
I’ve often thought how great a coffee mug would be as a controller.
#3
Whizzo
03/07/09, 10:36 am
If it recognises mobile phones and laser printers, a Gordon Brown Going Nuts simulator is a must.
#4
pleasant_cabbage
03/07/09, 10:42 am
What luck. I’ve got loads of capital Cs lying around.
#5
Prett-in
03/07/09, 11:41 am
Wow,awsome. Really gonna buy a PS3.
-I’ve often thought how great a coffee mug would be as a controller.-
Rofl. ><
#6
bugmenot
03/07/09, 1:34 pm
not new tech just PS Eye stuff, this is all software, they’re just patenting this before microsoft does, i’m surprised they have done it sooner – they’ve been working on this sort of thing for a while i think natal just kicked their butt into motion.(see what i did there)
oh and coffee mugs are great for transferring fluid! the duck demo from e3 2005 showed someone dipping a plastic cup into a bath and pouring the virtual liquid, it looked very cool so dont mock just yet!
#7
bugmenot
03/07/09, 1:37 pm
#8
Gekidami
03/07/09, 1:43 pm
I forgot about that E305 tech demo, though i dont think it was using normal cups but special coloured ones.
#9
bugmenot
03/07/09, 2:21 pm
its the only option for sony really since the PSEye obvious advantage over natal is in object tracking since it works at 120hz as opposed to 30hz, natal excels at tracking joints in a wireframe structure which is what a human skeleton can be resolved into so this has an obvious advantage in tracking the motion of a person. There is no point in PSEye trying to compete with this type of motion detection.