PlayStation Move Lets you Control the XMB Minority Report Style

Last night, the PlayStation Blog held a PAX East meet-up for anyone in the Boston area to attend. 300+ rabid PlayStation fans showed up for hands-on time with the PlayStation Move. At the event there was 5 PlayStation Move demo kiosks set up for people to try out the upcoming PS3 motion controller and some of the software. However, the PlayStation Move wasn't only being used to control the software…

[Godmars290]

They could have done it with the PS2's eyetoy. Don't see why they actually didn't do it then.

[mindedone]

if you guys remember, he wore special gloves in the movie. But I'm assuming that they don't have the technology that's economically feasible to track 1:1 in such a way.

[Tony P]

Hands free. Yeah, I was just about to say the same thing.

Natal might be much better suited for emulating the true feel of it. If MS were ever interested in that, I guess.

[The Great Melon]

I don't think we'll see anything that is actually controller free navigation until you can resolve the details of the hand accurately. It basically comes down to how do you want to indicate an action. You have some way to trigger an event.

The move uses the camera to locate position, but the buttons are used to "click". Natal may be able to track the general orientation of the body, but it can't resolve fingers well. This means you'll have to use large appendage motions to indicate actions. This will likely mean any navigation with natal will largely be basic unless a whole new user interface is constructed or if you are less than 3 feet from the camera.

[Michael Myers]

another great feature for Playstation Move. r. Registered Trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. insanity...

[BulletToothtony]

because they actually tell us things that we don't know unlike some sites that come up with article after article with nothing new but flamebait.

Keep it going psls we appreciate your TRUE journalism!

[Tony P]

@Melon: Well, as far as I know, Natal was being looked at for this very sort of application. So I think it was at the very least feasible at one point.

Who knows if that's the case any longer with the dumbed down version we're getting though.

All in all, I'd just rather have it hands-free than the pointer stuff. Pointing devices kinda defeat the purpose, I think.

[badz149]

I think you meant "controller" free? or you want voice controlled XMB perhaps?

[Godmars290]

No, a hands UI is suppose to be one of Natal's selling points. Was part of the demo reel of its features when it first introduced. The girl with the dress. The mom selecting the movie. That was all through gesture and voice command.

Its also one of the things that will probably kill Natal if its not there at launch. IMO.

And yeah, by "hands free" I mean w/o a controller in hand.

[Tony P]

^^^I totally did not remember any of that or may not have even seen it. I was thinking of lecture reported by cnet or some such site.

I guess that's cool. Still not a must buy though imo.

[Gandalf]

"I love the lights. I love the lights."

Lol, I wish I was there.

[Silly gameAr]

HAHA HipHopGamer.

[Gandalf]

Lol, I just noticed him.

"You see how the colors is changing!?"

[ivant]

If you can use the move for the xmb then they should make the xmb slide/rotate freely horizontally/vertically like the apple ipod/iphone. Would look cool.

Noticed two moves where used alot. This poses the question that no-one seems to be asking:

Q: why not simply add an analog stick, d-pad, & trigger 1/2 buttons to each move controller.

If you do this, you DONT need a nunchuck add on,...just need two move controllers. Two Moves with sticks etc, would likely also give the gamer the option of using traditional controls or motion during a game.

To add the stick, dpad, & trigger1/2 buttons to the Move would also mean that the it could be promoted as the next generation controller - not just an alternative controller for certain games.

When all is said and done though, I still believe they should have gone magnetic, not line-of-sight, and bought the license for the sixense controller and developed that technology further
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
http://sixense.com/

Look out Sony, if Microsoft adopts this technology for the 360 or next gen.

[The Great Melon]

If I remember correctly, I think Sony was said that the design and functionality of the subcontroller is still being decided, so hopefully they'll add both the motion sensing and the light to that controller also. I would think they only thing that ups the cost of the controllers really at this point is the accelerometers. The light is just that, a light.

EDIT: HHG is very ...expressive.

[Zydake]

"WAIT WAIT WAIT CAN WE DO THAT AGAIN .................. LOOK THE GUY IS DIPPING THE WAND IN THE PAINT" LOLOLOLOL

[phosphor112]

He's the loudest guy there xD.

[SeanScythe]

He is so annoying, I thought think the cop told him something because after that he shut up. What the hell is with the Belt? I like how the guy demoing move ignored him as much as possible. HHG is just a sad sad wanabe. If there was just away to block him from this site.

HHG: It's like you're in the screen moving around.
Sony: I am that's what I'm doing.
HHG: OMGEXPLODE!!!
Sony: o_O

[monkey nuts]

'You see how the colour is changing!?? Kids are gona go crazy over that, thats marketing right there!!"
Really?

[LordMarius]

yep, kids will eat it up

[pixelsword]

Anything with colors is instantly better; it even makes "teh plotlinez" better.

[Marceles]

that kid is HHG lol, if I ever get in the "watch paint dry" business I need him there to hype it up for me

[user9422077]

That functionality would be pretty good if it did come with the final version of Move.

[JonnyBigBoss]

Oh my god I can't wait. Is there a way to pre-order Move?

[Godmars290]

Send me $100 for a $80 pre-order.

Not that you'll actually get it day-one, and you'll have to send me $80 besides...

[KillerPwned]

Playstation Move + AAA quality titles on the ps3 = Pure Win!!!!!!!!!

[silkrevolver]

Wow... Hip Hop Gamer really IS that annoying in real life!

[Lionsguard]

They should of just made gloves instead of a wand.

[mindedone]

You must've hit enter while I was typing.

[supremacy]

just tweak the xmb and make the whole experience in 3D, and i don't mean 3D as in imax 3D i mean 3D like what we saw in the minority report, or..what i play through with heavy rain's ARI..change the whole interface and make it full 3D with motion.

[sikbeta]

Minority Report with PS-Move = WIN

[air1]

gr81 has a point!

natal advances on minority report cause like some guy above said, tom had on gloves, and like gr8t1 said you need nothing in your hands!

but sony fanatics will never understand this and try to call move the minority report.. if anything move is playboys version of minority report, pun intended...

edit....

whats the disagrees about? natal not needing anything in yur hands to do the same thing? or mover is the playboy version of minority report?

[GrandDragon]

@ Ivant. According to many hands on impressions the Sixence has noticeable lag when while you the holding the controller is playing.

According to recent impressions of the PS-Move there is no noticeable lag when the player has the the Move in their hands and not to mention that Anton has recently reduced the latency on the move in just one night.

The PS-Move is currently being demoed with pre-alpha products so when it hits store with fine tuned games it will blow people away.

[shadowguma]

if it was minority report style, you wouldnt have to be holding a remote control. kinda defeats the purpose. kinda like saying i can wave my mouse across my desk and an arrow moves on my screen!

[BannedForNineYears]

Hahaha, TheHipHopGamer has such a recognizable voice.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

What scene in Minority report was he holding a dildo to move the screen around? Yes, he wore gloves but come on..

Where have I heard this Minority Report menu navigation before at? I guess you can't stop at just copying the Wii. And don't for a minute pretend MS/Natal haven't been talking Minority Report style menus since they announced it day one. I guess it makes sense for that to be a part of it, but this sounds like a poor attempt at trying to steal some Natal light with this me too stuff. lol

[Arnon]

Don't ruin their fun. They're still trying to find out why they'd actually use this thing over a dualshock.

There's nothing "Minority Report" about this, and I'm honestly baffled as to how people came to the conclusion as such. You're holding a controller, which is the complete opposite of the movie.

[Ghost-Face]

HipHopGamer annoys me so much, it burns.

This is pretty impressive though.

[mirroredderorrim]

Sweet! Now we can be Tom Cruise without actually being Tom Cruise!

[OSIRUSSS]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

The EYE can do this, so It can do Minority Report stuff too.

[foreverflame]

Sony should just rename it to PoS Move,that's what exactly it is gimmicky and lame just like the eyetoy,As my homeboy hideo kojima said "Natal will start a revolution"

[tudors]

will always have peripherals, Natal for example will work with or without them, but I think it would be a good mix if both are used, this is the problem, people who don't like Natal get upset if we have the addition of an extra peripheral, and people who don't like move moan because it has one. Personally I can see the promise in both of them.

[Justin_bristoe]

hiphop gameerrr lol

[jalen247]

These videos are very impressive. Sony isn't playing with motion controls. They are really serious this time around.

I didn't realize the ball on the top of the controller was squishy.

I think the light on the ball on the controller is going to be a big hit with kids.