Sony Delays Launch of PlayStation 3 Motion Controller
The BBC reports that Sony is delaying its launch of a motion controller for the PlayStation 3 until Fall, 2010. The controller is meant to compete with the Nintendo Wii's controllers.
Nintendo's console was the first to have a mass-market motion-detecting controller, allowing the gamer to control the onscreen action with body movements rather than controlling a joystick.
Sony's device is similar to Nintendo's controller. A camera sits on top of the TV and detects the motion of a coloured orb attached to the end of a wand held by the player.
It will be available in North America, Europe, Japan and other Asian countries. Sony has not confirmed its cost.
Microsoft is also launching Natal near the end of 2010. Natal is a gaming technology that does not use a controller. Instead a person's body becomes the game controller. You can see some Natal videos here.
