PS Move Question

[MasterP 0]

I haven't kept up with this much and I certainly don't mean to bash it, but what's the deal with the globe on the end? In the commercials it looks like they're waving magic wands around and tbh they look kinda stupid. Again, no disrespect or anything.

 

Does the motion sensor use the globe for position tracking or is it some sort of motion package or what?

[Phonetically Phamous (dice 0]

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[newrayz 0]

it changes different colors based on the colors in the room. The "eye" detects that ball thing, and the control uses the appropriate color allowing the eye to see it the easiest.

[MasterP 0]

In that case wouldn't it be easeier to use directional bluetooth? I mean the whole "see the color on the controller" thing was what Nintendo did 4 years ago, I'd expect Sony to at least take it to another level.

 

Btw, shooters using this will suck. Ask any Wii owner.

[Nickname 0]

Btw, shooters using this will suck. Ask any Wii owner.

medal of honor heroes 2 is actually pretty decent, but other shooters i have played.... not so much

[Phonetically Phamous (dice 0]

nickname has the move?

[MasterP 0]

nickname has the move?

If he did, in front of his TV would be the most coveted place for PS3 owners right now.

[Lemm 0]

I haven't kept up with this much and I certainly don't mean to bash it, but what's the deal with the globe on the end? In the commercials it looks like they're waving magic wands around and tbh they look kinda stupid. Again, no disrespect or anything.

 

Does the motion sensor use the globe for position tracking or is it some sort of motion package or what?

 

It's really cool.. My girlfriend's parents just got it.. (they got the ps3 for the blueray player/ netflix / mlb.com stream and the move for their kids/ grandkids). I helped them set it up. I played the game that came with it (Championship Sports) and it was really awesome. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it uses the camera to find the glowing ball.. unlike the Wii which uses two LEDs. When you are setting up before a game, the system shows you on the screen and a white box outline that you are supposed to stand in.. and then calibrates by having the remote held up, at your side, and at your belt buckle.

 

I was skeptical, but I had a lot of fun with it... only problem I noticed was that it recommended you stand at least 8 ft away from the screen.. WTF?

 

PS. I want one.. and a big screen tv..

[Lemm 0]

In that case wouldn't it be easeier to use directional bluetooth? I mean the whole "see the color on the controller" thing was what Nintendo did 4 years ago, I'd expect Sony to at least take it to another level.

 

Btw, shooters using this will suck. Ask any Wii owner.

 

 

House of the Dead: Overkill is the best shooter for Wii IMO. It plays very well. It helps to have vibration feedback when you're aiming at something. I think the only reason I like it so much is that the game controls most of your motion, so you can concentrate a lot more on aiming.

 

With the Wii, you should calibrate the aim before you play on a regular basis.. it's a pain in the *edited*, but I have no problem getting consistent head shots.

[josrocket 0]

I haven't kept up with this much and I certainly don't mean to bash it, but what's the deal with the globe on the end? In the commercials it looks like they're waving magic wands around and tbh they look kinda stupid. Again, no disrespect or anything.

 

Does the motion sensor use the globe for position tracking or is it some sort of motion package or what?

 

Yes, it uses the ball as a 3D sensor if you will....Since the ball stays a constant size it's easily and consistently able give a dept reading. When you incorporate this dept perception with the 3 axis accelerometer and gyroscope (six-axis) within the remote you get acceleration and orientation readings in that 3d space which is why they use a ball at the end. The different colors are programed by the developers to distinguish player 1 and 2 etc. and different statuses within a particular game. (if your using fire it may turn red)....When you use it in a FPS it feels like using a mouse. I use it in the MAG 2.0 beta and got awesome results. I actually feel like I have the advantage, because of how responsive and steady the aim is and how quickly i can move the cross-hare and steady the aim on each persons head. I also like how it interrupts an activity your doing by stabbing at the screen to knife another player. The move was done right.

[Lemm 0]

I haven't kept up with this much and I certainly don't mean to bash it, but what's the deal with the globe on the end? In the commercials it looks like they're waving magic wands around and tbh they look kinda stupid. Again, no disrespect or anything.

 

Does the motion sensor use the globe for position tracking or is it some sort of motion package or what?

 

Yes, it uses the ball as a 3D sensor if you will....Since the ball stays a constant size it's easily and consistently able give a dept reading. When you incorporate this dept perception with the 3 axis accelerometer and gyroscope (six-axis) within the remote you get acceleration and orientation readings in that 3d space which is why they use a ball at the end. The different colors are programed by the developers to distinguish player 1 and 2 etc. and different statuses within a particular game. (if your using fire it may turn red)....When you use it in a FPS it feels like using a mouse. I use it in the MAG 2.0 beta and got awesome results. I actually feel like I have the advantage, because of how responsive and steady the aim is and how quickly i can move the cross-hare and steady the aim on each persons head. I also like how it interrupts an activity your doing by stabbing at the screen to knife another player. The move was done right.

 

 

First console I really want in a long time... plus fast internetz... sad lemm :-(