When the first Project Natal promotional video hit the scene it featured a clip where two people were playing a soccer game using the technology’s motion-sensing. At that point, it was just a vision but now it seems it may be closer to reality.
When asked if motion-sensing would be incorporated into EA’s FIFA 11, the series’ producer said that it is possible. On the flip side, David Rutter, exec over at EA, was quoted to have said that no, the technology won’t be incorporated. So, which one is it?
Don’t get this confused with the soon-to-be-released FIFA 10 as that title has been confirmed to not utilize either Project Natal or the Playstation Motion Controller.
FIFA 10 will be out for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii, among others, on October 2nd, 2009.
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Sure, the Playstation Motion Control that made its debut at E3 ’09 was cool, but what if you didn’t have to use that funny looking controller? What if you could pick up any object and have it mapped directly into the game?
Sony is looking to do just that if a recent patent filing is anything to go by. According to said patent, players will be able to pick up objects like “coffee mugs, drinking glasses, books, bottles, etc.” and have them mapped directly into the game for use as a motion controller.
To map the objects, players will hold it up to a camera and rotate it so it can be fully mapped and saved for later use. But wait, I thought that’s what Project Natal did? Oh well, here’s to hoping this technology gets implemented sooner rather than later.
At E3 both Sony and Microsoft unveiled their own offerings in the grand world of motion sensing controllers. Microsoft’s Project Natal goes a different route than the Wii, utilizing a camera to track players movements and translate them into control inputs while Sony uses a wand device similar to the Wiimote. It didn’t exactly catch on, but Sony in some ways was first to the hit the motion sensing gameplay market with their Eyetoy.
Since their newest motion control device bears a striking similarity to Nintendo’s, they’ve come out to insist that they’ve been working on a wand device sine the original EyeToy. They released a video on Youtube of a tech demo made with the original EyeToy where they showcase some of the features that are now integrated into their new wand.
Sony’s E3 presention of its new Playstation Motion Control was nothing short of spectacular; being able to track a user’s movement in real-time holds endless possibilites for new games. But waht about existing PS3 games? Will they be left in the dust?
Well according to SCEA President, Jack Tretton, using the new controller with old games is definitly possible:
Personally, it’s very difficult for me to perceive God of War 3 being played with the Wii controller, it’s a different experience that doesn’t lend itself to certain types of games. [But] I think our [motion] controller can be used with every game that’s on the system now – and every game we’re working on.
Well Mr. Tretton, we’ll have to see it before we believe it. Let’s just hope they tweak the look of the controller before it hits the market cause in it’s current state it looks a bit ridiculous.
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What, you didn’t think Sony let Microsoft take all the glory at E3, did you? Ok good because Sony has just responded with some motion sensing of their own introducing Playstation Motion Control.
Think of this as somewhat of a middle ground between Project Natal and the Wii because what it basically is, is a wand attached to a glowing ball that is then picked up by the Playstation Eye and rendered on screen in real time.
Doesn’t make sense? Check the above video for the tech demo from E3.
