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54-474: PlayStation Move ( プレイステーションムーヴ , PureiSutēshon Mūvu ) is a motion game controller developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment . Initially released in 2010 for use with the PlayStation 3 home video game console , its compatibility was later expanded to its successor, the PlayStation 4 in 2013, its PlayStation VR platform in 2016 and the PlayStation 5 in 2020 (2nd generation CECH-ZCM2 with microUSB
108-671: A Move motion controller with select games. Though the games with the bundles vary in each region, most bundles come with the PlayStation Move Demo Disc which contains demos for eleven different games. The bundles in Europe and Oceania however, come with the PlayStation Move Starter Disc with a setup tutorial and nine demos (same as the Demo Disc, except without Kung Fu Rider and Time Crisis ). The demos included are for
162-496: A gimmick. We found ourselves constantly itching for 'one more go'." The Guardian strongly criticized the Move's launch line-up, though it noted that the hardware was strong and that after playing with the Move it was "very hard to go back to the relative inaccuracy of the Wii ". The PlayStation Move won the 2010 Popular Science award for the "Most immersive game controller". In October 2010,
216-400: A killer combination for accurate and highly responsive motion-based gameplay, and we applaud Sony for getting the hardware right the first time." Kotaku praised its accuracy, design, use of augmented reality and said, "The Playstation Move is a intuitive, natural feeling way to play games and it brings with it not only a sense of increased immersion to already graphically immersive games, but
270-542: A live demonstration using an engineering prototype . Tentatively referred to as the PlayStation Motion Controller, the device was originally stated to be available in Q1/Q2 2010. As of August 2009, the controller features and design had not been finalized. Soon after revealing the motion controller to developers, Sony indicated that it was exploring the possibility of using the motion controller in combination with
324-439: A multitude of really cool ways, but of course it's only as cool as the games that use it" and that the launch line-up was not worth the purchase, though it believed that the Move would be worth the purchase in early 2011 due to a stronger line-up of games such as SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs and Killzone 3 . CVG gave the Move an extremely positive review and awarded it 9 out of 10, saying, "Sony's motion control gets beyond being
378-511: A new way to play with your reality and a refreshing form of colorful feedback." IGN gave the Move an 8.5 out of 10, noting that the launch line-up of games for the controller was insufficient though it summarized by saying, "At the end of the day, the PlayStation Move has the potential to be the best motion control system on the current crop of consoles." Joystiq praised the Move, saying, "The hardware's great, and I can see it being used in
432-466: A period of approximately 30 minutes. The recreational therapists monitored the children. These programs have shown to: Alongside SIE Worldwide Studios and its second-party partners, a total of 36 third-party game development companies had confirmed that they would support the PlayStation Move by the time the finalized controller was announced in March 2010. On the box art of PlayStation Move games, underneath
486-597: A standard PlayStation 3 gamepad, such as having the player use "the motion controller as a sword and use DualShock 3 as a shield." One combination control scheme was demonstrated in September 2009 at the Tokyo Game Show for Biohazard 5: Alternative Edition , making particular use of the DualShock 3's analog stick. Although users found the setup to work well, some found holding a DualShock with one hand to be somewhat awkward. At
540-494: A standard feature of their two handed game controllers, the Wii U GamePad and the DualShock 4 . The consoles also had support for some devices in the previous generation of motion controllers depending on individual games. Valve 's Steam Controller was designed solely for use with PC's and required its Steam software. Its 6DOF sensors were made available for use by games published on Steam , and options available to users allowed
594-533: A static object such as an arcade cabinet. Weighing scales using load cells have been used to detect balance changes and other body movements through changes in weight distribution and momentary fluctuation in measured weight. Unrelated to their use in motion tracking, mechanical sensors continue to see much use in joysticks and other controls that are found on motion controllers and other input devices. Ultrasonic triangulation and mercury switches were seen in optional peripherals for home video game consoles in
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#1732859517607648-524: A three-axis angular rate sensor , are used to track rotation as well as overall motion. An internal magnetometer is also used for calibrating the controller's orientation against the Earth's magnetic field to help correct against cumulative error (drift) by the inertial sensors. In addition, an internal temperature sensor is used to adjust the inertial sensor readings against temperature effects. The inertial sensors can be used for dead reckoning in cases which
702-431: Is a one-handed supplementary controller designed for use in conjunction with the PlayStation Move motion controller for certain types of gameplay, similar to Nintendo Wii Nunchuk , although it lacks motion-sensing technology, as dual-wield , independent two-handed motion control is implemented with the use of another Move Controller. Replicating the major functionality of the left side of a standard PlayStation 3 gamepad,
756-488: Is not backwards-compatible with PS3). Conceptually similar to Nintendo 's Wii Remote and Microsoft 's Kinect , its function is based around controller input in games stemming from the actual physical movement of the player. The Move uses inertial sensors in the wand to detect motion while the wand's position is tracked using a PlayStation Eye or PlayStation Camera . The device was generally well received by critics, but has not quite met Sony's goals for integration into
810-610: The Atari 2600 , which measured the movement of the user's eyebrows with a fitted headband. The Sega Activator was based on the Light Harp invented by Assaf Gurner. It was released as an optional accessory for the Mega Drive (Genesis) in 1993 and could read the player's physical movements using full-body motion tracking. It was a commercial failure due to its "unwieldiness and inaccuracy". Motion controllers became more widely distributed with
864-562: The Motion Plus feature added gyroscopic sensors to track all three axes of rotation independent of whether the controller had line of sight to the sensors bar. The PlayStation 3 launched with the Sixaxis controller included, which featured three-axis accelerometer motion tracking and a one axis gyroscope while not including the haptic feedback (vibration) seen in other modern consoles citing interference concerns. Both features were included in
918-554: The PlayStation Eye , integrating inertial sensors, and refining the device from an engineering and a design perspective. The Move's internal development codename was the "Y-con", so called because three groups — the hardware team in SCEI in Japan, the software engineering team at SCEA, and Sony's Worldwide Studios — worked together to develop the hardware, with the three points of a "Y" indicating
972-522: The Razer Hydra , which used a magnetometer. Nintendo and Sony would adopt motion tracking using gyroscopes and accelerometers as a standard hardware feature in successive generations starting with their handheld consoles the 3DS and the PS Vita , both of which had the required three-axis accelerometers and gyroscopes. In the eighth generation of video game consoles Nintendo and Sony included those sensors as
1026-618: The muzzle flash of a gun or the paint on a brush . Using different orb colors for each controller, up to four motion controllers can be tracked at once on the PlayStation 3. Demonstrations for the controller have featured activities using a single motion controller, as well as those in which the user wields two motion controllers, with one in each hand. To minimize the cost of entry, Sony stated that all launch titles for PlayStation Move would be playable with one motion controller, with enhanced options available for multiple motion controllers. On
1080-401: The seventh generation of video game consoles . The Nintendo Wii console's Wii Remote controller used an image sensor so it could be used as a pointing device along with an accelerometer to track straight-line motions and the direction of gravity. The Nunchuk accessory for use in a second hand also featured an accelerometer. A later line of accessories and refreshed controllers labeled with
1134-494: The 1980s. Early uses of motion controllers included the Sega AM2 arcade game Hang-On , which was controlled using a video game arcade cabinet resembling a motorbike, which the player moved with their body. This began the "Taikan" trend, the use of motion-controlled hydraulic arcade cabinets in many arcade games of the late 1980s, two decades before motion controls became popular on video game consoles . The Sega VR headset
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#17328595176071188-533: The EyeToy's inception, developers experimented with color-based 3D wand tracking, including prototypes using spheres. By the time it was released, the EyeToy's focus was on hands-free applications. With the emergence of affordable inertial sensors and the success of the Wii Remote motion controller wand, in 2008 Sony began work on productizing its own motion controller wand, revisiting the sphere-tracking concept for use with
1242-557: The PlayStation 3 logo banner, a blue bar with white letters indicates when a game supports the PlayStation Move. When a game can only be played with the PlayStation Move, the box art carries a "PlayStation Move Required" label. When a game supports traditional Sixaxis/DualShock 3 controls and PlayStation Move controls it carries a "PlayStation Move Features" (or "PlayStation Move Compatible") label. The PlayStation Move has been generally well received. Game Informer gave it an 8 out of 10, saying, "The PlayStation Eye and motion controller are
1296-477: The PlayStation 3, image processing for PlayStation Move is performed in the console's Cell microprocessor . According to Sony, use of the motion-tracking library entails some Synergistic Processing Unit (SPU) overhead as well an impact on memory , though the company states that the effects will be minimized. According to Move motion controller co-designer Anton Mikhailov, the library uses 1-2 megabytes of system memory. The PlayStation Move navigation controller
1350-428: The PlayStation Move controller was inducted into The Magic Circle museum by Vice President Scott Penrose . PlayStation Move is now being actively used in recreational therapy on children that suffer from obesity. The Move creates a challenging physical environment for the children. In one study, recreational therapists utilized PlayStation Move Fitness. The children chose which activity to do and then, they engaged for
1404-420: The PlayStation Move controllers. In addition to selling the controllers individually, Sony also provides several different bundle options for PlayStation Move hardware such as: software/camera bundles with a PlayStation Eye, a Move motion controller and motion-control enabled software; console bundles which include a PS3 console, DualShock 3 controller, PlayStation Eye, and Move motion controller; and bundles with
1458-646: The PlayStation Move had shipped around 1.5 million units in Europe and 1 million units in North America during its first month of release, figures that Sony felt were selling "extremely well" at the time. On 30 November 2010, it was announced that 4.1 million units had been shipped worldwide in the first two months since its release. By June 2011, at E3 2011 , Sony announced that the PlayStation Move had sold 8.8 million units. By November 2012, this figure had grown to 15 million. In March 2012 Fergal Gara of Sony UK spoke to Official PlayStation Magazine UK to acknowledge that,
1512-401: The PlayStation Move motion controller, is a wand controller which allows the user to interact with the console through motion and position in front of a PlayStation camera. It functions similarly to the Wii Remote . The PlayStation Move motion controller features an orb at the head which can glow in any of a full range of colors using RGB light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Based on the colors in
1566-528: The PlayStation Move navigation controller (then referred to as the PlayStation Move sub-controller), to be launched concurrently with the motion controller. The logo is a colored squiggle-like shape, representing a light trail from the sphere of a PlayStation Move motion controller being waved. Prior to the Game Developers Conference 2010, the PlayStation Move motion controller was known by several names. Initially given little guidance on what to call
1620-545: The PlayStation Move navigation controller features a left analog stick (with L3 button function), a D-pad, L1 button and L2 analog trigger. The navigation controller also features [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] action buttons, as well as a PS button. Since all controls correspond to those of a standard PlayStation 3 gamepad, a Sixaxis or DualShock 3 controller can be used in place of the navigation controller in PlayStation Move applications. A number of additional accessories have also been released for use in conjunction with
1674-482: The Tokyo Game Show) and numerous references to "Arc" by president Brian Farrell of video game publisher THQ during the company's February earnings conference call. Responding to speculation that Farrell's statements effectively confirmed the name, SCEA senior director of corporate communications Patrick Seybold stated that they did not, and that Farrell was referring to "Arc" as a "rumored code name". On March 1, it
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1728-473: The camera tracking is insufficient, such as when the controller is obscured behind the player's back. The controller face features a large oblong primary button (Move), surrounded by small action buttons ( [REDACTED] , [REDACTED] , [REDACTED] , [REDACTED] ), and with a regular-sized PS button beneath, arranged in a similar configuration as on the Blu-ray Disc Remote Control . On
1782-505: The device had not lived up to their expectations, in either their target audience or the software support that had been provided for it. Motion controller In computing , a motion controller is a type of input device that uses accelerometers , gyroscopes , cameras , or other sensors to track motion . Motion controllers see use as game controllers , for virtual reality and other simulation purposes, and as pointing devices for smart TVs and Personal computers . Many of
1836-454: The device when it was unveiled in June 2009, many in the video game press informally referred to the controller as the "magic wand", or simply "Wand" due to the controller's wand design and glowing orb. Sony had used the term "PlayStation Motion Controller" from the motion controller's introduction, but many perceived it to be used merely as a description. Sony gradually clarified "Motion Controller" as
1890-407: The direction to a nearby base station. Mechanical sensing methods using potentiometers , Hall effect sensors , and incremental encoders have historically seen use as the basis for motion tracking but they have since mostly been replaced for that purpose by MEMS and other types of integrated circuit technologies. These sensors are used to track mechanical connections between a control element and
1944-422: The environment to detect the relative locations of other devices and the environment, or to detect the movements of any or all parts of a user's body. They may be used in combination with paired light emitters that are tracked directly when seen by the camera, or indirectly through reflections of infrared light. A magnetic field sensor in a device may be used to detect the direction of the earth's magnetic field, or
1998-537: The games Beat Sketcher , Echochrome II , EyePet , Kung Fu Rider , Sports Champions , Start the Party! , The Shoot , Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 , Time Crisis: Razing Storm , Tumble , and TV Superstars . In North America, bundles are available with the game Sports Champions or the PlayStation Move edition of EyePet . In Japan, bundles with Beat Sketch! , Biohazard 5 Alternative Edition , or Big 3 Gun Shooting are available. All bundles, as well as
2052-489: The later DualShock 3 controller refresh. Several wand-based devices with accelerometer and gyroscopic sensors followed, including the ASUS Eee Stick , Sony PlayStation Move (adding computer vision via the PlayStation Eye to aid in position tracking), and HP Swing. Other systems used different mechanisms for input, such as Microsoft's Kinect , which combined infrared structured light and computer vision, and
2106-435: The left and right side of the controller is a Select and Start button, respectively. On the underside is an analog trigger (T). On the tail end of the controller is the wrist strap, USB port, and extension port. The motion controller features vibration -based haptic technology . In addition to providing a tracking reference, the controller's orb light can be used to provide visual feedback, simulating aesthetic effects such as
2160-410: The light's image size, thus enabling the controller's position to be tracked in three dimensions with high precision and accuracy. The simple sphere-based distance calculation allows the controller to operate with minimal processing latency , as opposed to other camera-based control techniques on the PlayStation 3. A pair of inertial sensors inside the controller, a three-axis linear accelerometer and
2214-522: The market. As with the standard PlayStation 3 wireless controllers ( Sixaxis , DualShock 3 ), both the main PlayStation Move motion controller and the PlayStation Move navigation controller use Bluetooth 2.0 and an internal lithium-ion battery charged via a USB Mini-B port on the controller. On the PlayStation 3, up to four Move controllers can be used at once (four Move motion controllers, or two Move motion controllers and two Move navigation controllers). The primary component of PlayStation Move,
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2268-401: The next day at Sony's press conference at the Game Developers Conference. Video gaming blog Joystiq reports several anonymous Sony sources claiming that the PlayStation Move logo presented at the conference resembles a letter "A" because it is the same design for when the name was "PlayStation Arc", in which the "A" would stand for "Arc". As part of the promotional marketing for Sorcery ,
2322-476: The play space. Oculus later switched to an "inside-out" tracking system for Oculus Quest and Rift S , where the controllers are tracked by cameras in the headset itself. The Nintendo Switch hybrid home/portable console and its included Joy-Con controllers feature 6DOF sensors in each controller in the pair as well as in the main body of the console. The optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Poké Ball Plus controllers also feature 6DOF sensors. In
2376-559: The sensors are specialized integrated circuits . The following items are examples of current and historical methods of tracking motion. Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are used to detect the rate of change in rotation using gyroscopes and change in speed using accelerometers. These are often found together on the same integrated circuit and can be used together to provide six degrees of freedom ( 6DOF ) tracking. Image sensors are used in conjunction with computer vision and are placed in locations such as on handheld or worn devices or in
2430-494: The stand-alone controller will also include the demo disk for a limited time. In Europe, a bundle will be released with a demo disc. In Asian countries outside Japan such as Singapore , the bundles are available with the games Sports Champions , Start the Party! , and Kung Fu Rider . PlayStation Move stems from early work on the EyeToy , a webcam-based controller for the PlayStation 2 conceived in 1999 and released in 2003. Early in
2484-444: The technologies needed for motion controllers are often used together in smartphones to provide a variety of functions, including for mobile applications to use them as motion controllers. Motion controllers have used a variety of different sensors in different combinations to detect and measure movements, sometimes as separate inputs and sometimes together to provide a more precise or more reliable input. In modern devices most of
2538-516: The tentative name, but by this time media attention had shifted to rumored final names. In September 2009, statements in two unconnected interviews at the Tokyo Game Show led to speculation that the controller may be referred to by developers as the "Sphere". In December, a brief reference to the motion controller as "Gem" by Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello during a media industry conference presentation prompted an admission by Sony that "Gem"
2592-514: The three teams coming together. This was the start of a new form of development at Sony, where hardware had previously been developed separately from software teams and later delivered along with technical documentation for software teams to get to grips with themselves; this move was continued with the development of the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4. The motion controller was revealed at Sony's E3 2009 press conference on 2 June 2009, with
2646-603: The time Sony was already rumored to be in the design phase of a supplementary controller akin to that of the Nunchuk controller for the Wii Remote . In January 2010, Sony announced a revised release target, stating instead that the motion controller would launch in Q3/Q4 of 2010. On March 10, Sony revealed the official name and logo at the Game Developers Conference , showcasing the final motion controller design, and unveiling
2700-729: The use of its gyroscope as a pointer control. Its motion tracking features would later be adapted for the Steam Deck . A wave of virtual reality headsets released in the 2010s adopted forms of 6DOF motion controllers; the HTC Vive was bundled with wand-like controllers, while controllers known as Oculus Touch were released initially as an optional accessory for Oculus Rift in December 2016, and became part of its standard equipment in July 2017. Both controllers are tracked using infrared emitters placed in
2754-413: The user environment captured by the camera, the system dynamically selects an orb color that can be distinguished from the rest of the scene. The colored light serves as an active marker, the position of which can be tracked along the image plane by the camera. The uniform spherical shape and known size of the light also allows the system to simply determine the controller's distance from the camera through
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#17328595176072808-458: Was an early code name for the controller. In January 2010, video game blog VG247 reported that Sony had named its PS3 motion control platform "Arc". The name was observed to liken the controller's glowing orb to the charged sphere of a Tesla coil or a plasma globe electrode. The report was supported by evidence emerging in the following weeks, including a registration of the playstationarc.com domain name to SCE dated October 2009 (shortly after
2862-436: Was an early unreleased VR device with built-in motion tracking, first announced in 1991. Its sensors tracked the player's movement and head position. Another early example is the 2000 light gun shooter arcade game Police 911 , which used motion tracking technology to detect the player's movements, which are reflected by the player character within the game. The Atari Mindlink was an early proposed motion controller for
2916-410: Was reported that Sony submitted Japanese trademark application filing for "PlayStation Arc". A week later on March 8, Sony was reportedly considering a hasty renaming due to a trademark held by competitor Microsoft for its Arc-brand PC accessories, which could present trademark conflicts. On March 9, Sony submitted a European trademark filing for "PlayStation Move", which was announced as the official name
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