Thu, Mar 11, 2010 | 10:11 GMT
Yoshida: SCE “looked at many different technologies” before deciding on Move
SCE WorldWide Studio boss Shuhei Yoshida has told Gama that the firm looked at other forms of motion-based tech before settling on PlayStation Move.
“We looked at many different technologies before we settled with the vision-based combination with inertial sensors,” the exec said in the aftermath of the controller’s reveal last night at the company’s GDC conference.
“We looked at pros and cons, we created prototype games using some other technical systems.”
Yoshida also admitted the company was “excited” to finally have the controller in the public eye.
“We’re excited to have this system [Move] this year. Last Christmas, we felt like we were able to shift to the right price point for PS3, and we feel we’re ready to target a broader audience, and this is perfect timing.”
The controller’s final form factor was shown off last night, along with the name announcement, with several new games and existing IPs – such as LittleBigPlanet – supporting the system.
Get everything rounded up from last night here, with hands-on impressions all here.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: PlayStation Move, Shuhei Yoshida
17 comments
#1
jnms
11/03/10, 10:11 am
Does anyone else think this is an awful design?
(Ann Summers jokes aside…)
#2
Blerk
11/03/10, 10:14 am
I dunno, it’d look pretty slick if it wasn’t for the big glowy ball thing.
#3
JPickford
11/03/10, 10:19 am
I think they looked quite closely at the Wii. And Wii Sports Resort.
#4
Erthazus
11/03/10, 10:19 am
It looks decent for me. Especially now if you can use different ball color. I want Red.
I want them to show something from RTS. This would be amazing if they can do it. I really want to try hardcorish RTS stuff with PS3.
Well, till E3 i’m excited for this. I hope Natal can show something decent without hyping it and Move for a decent games.
#5
Quiiick
11/03/10, 10:26 am
@ jnms
No not at all. From a product designers standpoint this is SONY at it’s best:
Natural looking, not over- or under-designed but still very stylish.
#6
Kaufer
11/03/10, 10:33 am
It would have looked better had they cut ball in half and made it dome-like on the top of the controller. Similar to a mic but glowy. And yeah probably added a mic in there aswell and make it Rockband/Singstar compatible.
#7
jnms
11/03/10, 10:33 am
Ok, it’s clearly just me. I can’t get over the big ball on top.
I just hope they don’t release a purple colored ball… :/
#8
Whizzo
11/03/10, 10:39 am
I think the designer of it was obviously a big fan of “‘Allo, ‘Allo!”
“Ze knobs! Ze flashing knobs!”
#9
Kaufer
11/03/10, 10:44 am
@7
The ball changes colour depending on the game and background. Avoid playing as Mace Windu if you must.
http://kotaku.com/5490685/whats-up-with-the-playstation-moves-colored-balls
#10
kdogg
11/03/10, 1:11 pm
The glowing ball just needs to emit a bean of light and then we can have our very own light savers.
#11
NiceFellow
11/03/10, 2:02 pm
Looks fine to me. I’d prefer a smaller ball… but I guess it needs to be that size to work properly with the camera.
I’ve already got an EyeToy for LBP so what they hell – I’ll give it a go.
#12
ianbenoir
11/03/10, 2:21 pm
i think the design is great… considering that it needs the sphere on top… Only thing that worries me is that i simply couldnt find a “start/pause” button on the pictures i’ve seen so far. Sometimes u need to go to the bathroom…
#13
ianbenoir
11/03/10, 2:33 pm
update: found it!
#14
Dr.Ghettoblaster
11/03/10, 3:07 pm
Looks cool to me. I figure the full ball is needed for the tech.
#15
OlderGamer
11/03/10, 3:43 pm
Hope it has a wrist strap.
The one on the wiimote saved our TV more then once.
#16
reask
11/03/10, 3:45 pm
Fu*k me haven’t looked at that move presentation I can only say one thing.
Playstation Wii.
I mean cmon this and natal are just Wii rip offs ffs.
A bit like the Emperors new clothes if you ask me.
#17
Dannybuoy
11/03/10, 4:42 pm
Never judge a book by it’s cover. It may look silly but if the game play is enhanced then i’d happily buy one if it looked like a Cumberland sausage. Mmmm sauage. Seriously, I think we need to see what new gaming experiences we can look forward to on PS3. I think this is the start of the next generation. When this and natal are out we’re going to see some amazing games. End of