E3: So here is the PS3 Controller
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Published May 9th, 2006 in Gaming, Noteworthy, Technology, Wireless
There was a lot of controversy when Sony initially debuted their idea for the boomerang controller at last year’s E3. So what did they do from then until now; not much. They used the PS2’s DualShock 2 controller and adapted it. They have added bluetooth support so that it is wireless and, the big feature, X-Y-Z, pitch, roll, yaw and lateral motion detection like that on the Wii. However, there is no vibration! That will annoy a lot of fans, because that is one feature that is in every current and next gen console. They say that they couldn’t include it because it interfere’s with the system:
Pursuant to the introduction of this new six-axis sensing system, the vibration feature that is currently available on DUALSHOCK and DUALSHOCK 2 controllers for PlayStation and PlayStation 2, will be removed from the new PS3 controller as vibration itself interferes with information detected by the sensor.
This will be a missed feature, but will the virtual control be worth it? It seems that Sony has ripped off Nintendo and just stole their idea, not giving their console anything truly special (apart from the Cell).
UPDATE: It looks like that Sony didn’t steal their idea from Nintendo, but from MS and Logitech who made the technology in 1999! [link]
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