Sony used its GDC press conference to officially name its PS3 motion controller, PlayStation Move.
The company said that the technology, which works with the PlayStation Eye, had been in development for two years and will launch this autumn. Supporting the main Move controller is the Nunchuk-like 'Sub-Controller', a wireless unit sporting an analogue stick and d-pad, pictured below.
Move will be available in three bundles - standalone for those who already have the PS Eye, with the camera and a PS3, or with the camera and a game. The third bundle will cost less than $100.
Sony said that Move’s latency (or lag) is nearly non-existent at under one frame, a similar response you get from the DualShock 3 controller.
The company demoed a one-on-one battle title called Gladiator Duel and a table tennis title, both of which are featured in a game called Sports Champions.
Alongside a brief gameplay demo, it also confirmed that the recently-announced SOCOM 4 will be one of the first shooters to use the Sub-Controller.
Check out a video of Sony’s GDS conference here.
