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Future Gaming War: Motion Control System

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:59:34 +0000

There is a massive market for a console that combines cutting edge graphics, the power to keep lag low and a motion controller. Nintendo should have updated the Wii spec to tap this market, but have wasted this opportunity and now the competition are overtaking them.
Sony last night fired its opening shot to oust the battle for the Nintendo Wii from living in the world with the announcement of a new motion control system for high-definition gaming console, the PlayStation 3.

The new system, called the move PlayStation, was presented by Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, on the eve of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

The move consists of a wireless cable equipped with a series of buttons. The movement of the rod is followed by a camera connected to a PlayStation 3.

Mr. Yoshida said that the system provides unprecedented accuracy of the motion. “The games we can create with this system are very different,” he said. “Tracking your body movements, one for one, has nothing ever been this precise, respond or ultra-sensual.”

Motion-controlled games first grabbed the attention of the public when Nintendo launched the Wii in late 2006. The Wii players invited to the controllers in a simple, cartoon-like versions of games such as tennis and bowling to use.

Although it is based on the technology that both the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 is upstream, it has sold more than both of them together, hanging with the worldwide sales organization now about the 70 million mark.

Critical to the success of the Wii was the appeal to the families. Previously, the game was almost the exclusive domain of male teenagers. The Wii has for the first time in the living room console.

“Nintendo did a great job in removing the barriers between people and games made,” Sony Senior Vice President of Marketing, Peter Dille told the audience at GDC. Well, it is clear, Sony aims to recover

But it will not be alone. Microsoft has its own motion control system, project-Natal, in development for the Xbox 360 console, with an expected release date in November.

Controller does away with all Natal, to the movements of the whole body of a player and replicates them on the screen.

Sony, however, is provided first to the market, and with a price tag of just under $ 100 (£ 66) that Microsoft will be hard pressed to match Natal since its system will require an additional control. The prices for Natal was made is not yet known.

“The price is crucial for us if we want to achieve for serious gamers and casual gamers,” Mr. Yoshida said the “Times” today. “The goal from the beginning was to sell it for under $ 100. The progress in sensor technology has enabled us to get the price and superior technology. This is a 2010-system, not a 2006-System .

Would you buy a 3D TVs for World Cup?

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:48:50 +0000

LG promises the first 3D TVs will come in the UK from May – will see in time for football fans this summer World Cup taking place in the extra dimension.

The first 3D-ready TV, the LX9900 is, in 47-inch and 55-inch options, and plays 1080p high-definition images – the highest quality.

LG TV uses an interactive 3D system – in contrast to those found in cinemas. A range of battery-powered “active” glasses shutter the right and left eye at high speeds to create 3D images. The advantage of active-TV system can be enjoyed without a set of glasses and are not to disappear.

In April, is shown Sky launch of the first dedicated 3D channel, and promises a weekly Premier League game in the new format.

However, any non-Sky customers still see 3D images with the new LG Blu-ray player, the BX580, which brings the latest 3D blockbuster to the house.

Stephen Gater, head of marketing at LG, said: “We have great interest and excitement of consumers around 3-D television that we decide the times LX9900 TV bring on the shelves earlier than planned in order to meet demand will be .

No official prices have been announced, however offered, LG guide prices of £ 2,500 to £ 3,000 for the 47-inch LX9900 and about £ 300 for BX580 Blu-ray player.

Samsung 3D TV is expected that the first arrival in Britain. In the first part could be on the High Street next month.

Bill Moir, Head of Marketing at Comet said: “Our first 3D TVs will be available to pre-order available online from the end of March and the market in April.” We have already seen a huge demand for the new technology. Thousands of customers have already registered their information with us online for more information before the UK launch on 3DTV preserved. “

Sony 3D TVs are not expected until June.

Sony’s Gadget come back?

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:43:29 +0000

Well, we all miss the time we use Sony MD around 10 or 15 years ago. There are very few companies in the world, provoking their names not only recognition, but affection. Sony, whose products are defined gimmick has lost its way, and I’m sure we all agree with that. In recent weeks we have talked a lot of friends, clients and find out Sony Sony fans in the attempt to what went wrong. We could not answer our question.

It has become clear that even have not taken hold the great upheavals and restructuring in recent years in its entirety. And while Sony is far from doomed to failure, its inability to develop a coherent platform and the products that people provide really want to buy, can greatly influence the future of electronics reduced. So run, who the gadget market in the coming years? Google? Apple or Microsoft? Where the hell is Sony? Ten years ago it would have been inconceivable to think the world of technology and does not consider Sony a major player. Today, things have changed and we can call it “just another electronics company.” What happened?