Thu, Dec 10, 2009 | 17:13 GMT
Sony says “Gem” was a prototype name for its controller
Sony has said that its motion controller is not called Gem, but it was an early prototype name for the product.
“The term ‘Gem’ was an early code name for the product,” SCEA bossman Patrick Seybold told Kotaku. “We haven’t announced final name at this point.”
This comes to light after John Riccitiello slipped up and blurted the name out yesterday at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference.
Still, Gem is better than the Wand. Sounds less pornographic to us at any rate.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, Sony, hardware, peripherals
Tags: gem, John Riccitiello, patrick seybold, sony gem, sony motion controller, sony wand
16 comments
#1
Cort
10/12/09, 3:48 pm
PlayStation Motion. Simple, and to the point.
#2
Razor
10/12/09, 3:50 pm
MotionPlay.
#3
wgropp
10/12/09, 3:58 pm
“Black stick with a purple funny ball on top”
#4
theevilaires
10/12/09, 4:05 pm
Razor I like that…
/runs off to patent it
#5
ybfelix
10/12/09, 4:22 pm
PlayStation Motion Controller, abbreviates to PMC, that sound good
#6
Armitage
10/12/09, 4:44 pm
“Sounds less pornographic to us at any rate.” You say that like it’s a bad thing.
Hmm. PlayStation Motion, MotionPlay.. Good suggestions, but maybe a bit dull?
How about JOY RODS?
Or for old school ravers, GLOW STICKS?
Or for a mix of the semi-pornographic and dance music inspired naming, ECSTASY SHAKERS?
No?
Yeah, your suggestions were probably more suitable thinking about it. Or PS Sphere. I suppose.
#7
polygem
10/12/09, 4:48 pm
why so abstract. looks like a dildo. call it dildo. cute name. good phonetic.
#8
NoxNoctisUmbra
10/12/09, 4:48 pm
@ wgropp
“Black stick with a purple funny ball on top”
WIN! lol
The Wand
#9
Armitage
10/12/09, 4:49 pm
EDIT: Nah forget this one thinking about it, too obvious. Nevemind. Move on, nothing to see here.
#10
Armitage
10/12/09, 4:51 pm
If you order these, will they come in discrete plain brown paper wrapping?
#11
Armitage
10/12/09, 5:00 pm
Ah.. Enough of these crude jokes, I suppose we’re all adults here, let’s just describe the thing as it is, what it does, plain and simple, and leave it at that.
Large Headed Shaft That You Waggle In Your Hand For Pleasure.
I’m done.
It was good for me, anyway.
#12
Stephany Nunneley
10/12/09, 5:17 pm
#13
Eregol
10/12/09, 5:24 pm
PSWand
PSMotion
PSFloatystickthing
PSWiiripoff
PSWhyarewedoingthis
PSWhoreallycares
PSWaggle
PSWavey
#14
Alakratt
10/12/09, 5:40 pm
Like Armitage said and was mentioned in a press conference by Kaz once, PS Sphere. I think that’s the best name for it, instead of the “wand” (c’mon, who came up with that? A Harry Potter freak?)
#15
bugmenot
10/12/09, 8:39 pm
gems come in different colours and the sphere thing can change colour depending on the context, so makes sense imo
#16
psxman
10/12/09, 9:52 pm
Ball and a cup??