Microsoft Plans Motion Sensing Controller

[Albion Knight]

If what we’re hearing out of Saratoga, California is true, Xbox 360 owners can expect to be playing motion sensing games, much like that of the Wii or PS3, by the end of next year. The details are still sketchy, but it appears a first-party add-on to existing controllers may be the delivery method of the technology. More after the jump:

Hardcore gamers have known for sometime that it’s not too difficult to add motion-sensing functionality to the 360. With homebrew add-ons being worked on for the last year or so like the Xilt mod , it seemed only a matter of time before MS decided to release their own peripheral.

It appears Microsoft has contracted the Saratoga, California firm, Gyration to handle the peripheral. If that name sounds familiar, it’s for good reason. Gyration is the company responsible for the prototype designs of the Nintendo Wii-mote, which we all know has become a huge success. Most recently, the company was in the spotlight for creating a motion-sensing remote for Microsoft’s Media Center.

While details are still a bit thin on when “exactly” we’ll see this technology, we’re still excited at the prospect of new interactivity with our Xbox 360 games. There's also no word on whether or not the new add-on will incorporate the motion-sensing technology that MS successfully patented last year.

Image and Article are from Separate Sources


I'm guessing it won't affect Fable 2's design but for all we know they are already building it into the game I don't believe that but

[DJ D Mix]

Good find. +REP.

[Dark Drakan]

Still not something that the mainstream games have been attracted to use and is still only a gimmick for most. Be interesting to see if they do make one and if they actually make more than mini game make use of it.

[Albion Knight]

But.. But.. Star Wars The Force Unleashed Would be Awesome with a motion controller.

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by Albion Knight

But.. But.. Star Wars The Force Unleashed Would be Awesome with a motion controller.

Number 1 id feel like an idiot waving it around, and number 2 my rooms not big enough to be swinging things around.

[Gikoku Harakami]

Originally Posted by Albion Knight

But.. But.. Star Wars The Force Unleashed Would be Awesome with a motion controller.

Only if the controller is shaped like the Wii Remote.

Motion-Sensing would be pretty cool, for like racing games, and some flight games..like Ace Combat 6, but i don't see it being very effective in other games.

[RedBullKid]

Total beg of the Wii if you ask me.

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by RedBullKid

Total beg of the Wii if you ask me.

PS3 has motion sensor in it too, just they dont really use it.

[Albion Knight]

From What I've read Microsoft's technology will go farther than what the Wii is currently doing but I didn't expect them to put it into place until their next generation system in 2012.

[Gikoku Harakami]

Originally Posted by Albion Knight

From What I've read Microsoft's technology will go farther than what the Wii is currently doing but I didn't expect them to put it into place until their next generation system in 2012.

Guess they figured, "why wait five years, when we can easily do it now?".

[Tsuyu]

Originally Posted by Gikoku

Motion-Sensing would be pretty cool, for like racing games, and some flight games..like Ace Combat 6, but i don't see it being very effective in other games.

To be honest, I'd be more annoyed at having to wave my controller about than to enjoy this new technology.