Sony Boss Defending the PS3 Controller

Speaking in an interview with German website Spiegel Online, Harrison has defended the motion sensing capabilities of the PS3 controller, stating that he understands "why people are saying that [the controller copies the Wii controller], but it's a bit dumb, if you can forgive the expression."

And contrary to popular belief, Harrison explained that the PS3 controller design was not some last minute decision.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

hmmm. I can see why "people are saying that the controller copies the Wii controller".

Because.You.Did.

[Aflac]

every1 knows it was a last minute decision to copy nintendo's motion sensor idea

[TheMART]

So this dumb guy,from the Japanese, the country that loves stupid games with young girls doing sex-games is saying that all customers that want rumble and not a movementsensor are dumb.

hhhmmmm that's nice to say to your own customers! You're supposed to take them serious. No Rumble is dumb. It stinks. I want to feel when I got shot in a FPS or other games also.

Ey Harrisson: you are dumb. The PS3 is dumb too. Dumb Japanese games and idea's

[kingboy]

i guess u didn`t forgive his expression! ur mad ?lol then don`t read the danm articles if it`s gonna hurt ur feelings

[OutLaw]

Sony is great to be the first with everything. They made tv's and Radios. They also came out with the first system ever. They also created the first Wii like controllers, Online gaming system, downloading game demos and they are going to be the first one to give us a choice of adding blu ray as a seperate unit. The price of the system is going to be $299 core and $399 regular package minus Blu Ray. To me their best creation was the Sony Fanboys. Who keeps believing in Sony's other creation THE LIE.. What would Sony think of next. I can't wait.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

lol

I think you'll find Nintendo developed the wii controller first! Afterall, it is theirs!

[OutLaw]

I was being sarcastic.

[Aflac]

ya, sony is the least original company of all time! every1 knows that info about the motionsensor controller would have been leaked 4yrs ago if it rlly was part of the plan back then

[Shadow Flare]

So what outstandingly original things has the 360 box provided?

-Better graphics
-Wireless controllers

cough

Think up any more then please tell me

[Aflac]

A most pathetically obvious outstanding thing Microsoft came up with: the whole xbox live service (duh!), another thing sony is trying to copy (who, sony?copy?-noway, lol). microsoft was also the first to put in a hdd, which sony shouldve thought of in the first place rather than making gamers go off and buy a puny 8mb memory card for $30. memory for game saves should be available right out of the box, if it's not-thats just pure BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!

[Shadow Flare]

What new innovations does the 360 have over the original xbox? That's what i said in my last comment, cos as far as i know, the xbox had live and a hard drive. What totally new innovative ideas has the 360 got?

-better graphics
-wireless controllers

=weak

And you'd expect a decent online service to come from that conglomerate monstrosity anyway, at least sony are trying hard for a good online service, whats nintendo got to offer?

By the way, PlayStation innovations:

-originally using CD's, then DVD's, now Blu-ray (which by the way have all proven to be the best formats for gaming)

-The EyeToy (which Microsoft have now stolen the idea to)

-Singstar
-Guitar Hero
-Buzz!
-The dancing games that have been spawned from the Dance Mat
-The Eye of Judgement

-Using the PSP to seamlessly intergrate with the PS3

-Designing the cell-chip (which its architecture is based on the design of super computer chips)

-Building a blu-ray drive into the PS3 (to put the issue of expense aside at the moment, blu-ray is the best format for games and it plays HD standard movies, 360 owners will have to buy a less powerful HD-DVD drive add on which will cost them A LOT, so issues of price are becoming irrelevant)

So what brand new innovations does the Xbox 360 have to show over the original xbox and the PS3...none.

Sony is more innovative then Microsoft

[XSpike_SpiegelC]

if you would have done some reserach, they have had a patnent on the technology being used in the New controller since 1999.....just go look it up....

[Aflac]

after microsoft came up with the idea to do that to the original xbox controller if u look THAT up

[anonymous]

I love how game sites are allowed to twist people words and most people just eat it up.

Here is the original article.

SPIEGEL ONLINE: How do you respond to people who say you stole Nintendo's idea for a motion-sensitive controller?

Phil Harrison: On one level I understand why people say that. But it's a little stupid, if you don't mind me saying so.

So proper interpretation is that saying "Sony stole the idea from Nintendo is stupid." Not that people are stupid.

I hate the fact my son did not call me and tell me he is going to be late, does not mean I hate my son.

[OutLaw]

Why are people aloud to write anonymous on this site. I thought you had to register to post. But I guess You don't

[VirtualGamer]

I think for some reason I timed out because I was logged in. I was suprised that it was anonymous as well. Must be a bug of some sort.

[OutLaw]

Sorry for the mistake. I just saw that happen earlier and they said this site was going to be different

[ssj04]

See like I said sony never copy no one.. they are the true innovation, they creat and produce there own products and that for you to remember...

[pRo loGic II]

Does'nt matter who came up with motion sensing capabilities first; if it's siting on the shelf collecting dust and then you see some one else using it and all of a sudden you think it great again that's coping, thint of it this way, would Sony be doing it if the Wii was not??? If MS did it they would be coping although they tried it before it would be coping if they used the technoligy again. Sony's coping because of the buzz from the Wii and using/piggy-backing Nintendo's PR to cash inon a idea that should have been in the PS2 if you believe that BS. USE THE FORCE

[Lucas Kane]

even though what that guy says needs to be taken with a pinch of salt, the addition of motion sensing capabilities is not copying. If one car has certain feature( take for e.g. audio and air con controls on the steering) and another car uses the very same idea, would u call that copying!!! Its after all for the benefit of the consumers. If Wii has the idea and Sony thinks it would be a value adding feature, then why shouldn't they not incorporate this in their console, since it is for the benefit of the customers( to increase the immersibilty in games) thats all!! why the accusations??

[Aflac]

in the videogame world, copying is blasphemy, originality is honored

[pRo loGic II]

If i came up with an idea and scub it; then some one else comes up with the same idea and makes it look good; then in a rush i start using it because some one else will; that's still C O P I N G !!!!!!!!!!!!

[XSpike_SpiegelC]

not if it was too expenisive to do last gen...and they couldnt come out with it as an add on cause then the devs would never implement and the contoller would haev cost too much.....a lot of factors came into play, and who really knows when they actually decided to make the controllers like that....

and who cares IF they DID copy....cause MS copied the eyetoy with their new camera thing.....so dont act like this is any different....but in reality...it is...

[Aflac]

microsoft already used cameras long before! just not on xbox, on top of that, the 360 camera is being used DIFFERENTLY- IN WAYS SONY HAS NOT USED THEIRS

[ssj04]

They prove it by stating that they started working on the Controller back in 2001 or 2002. Enough said now every STFU...

[DOLBY DI GA TAL pf]

What about the Dev's, it was being worked on why were the dev's cought off guard with it. Sonyfan boy's fight the good fight to the end. It was coping nuff said so you STFU, i'v never seen a smart dumbass before

[Aflac]

they only announced it recently, they never said anything about it back then, and they have no documents to support that sentence

[VirtualGamer]

Future PlayStations to read hand gestures

By Matthew Broersma
Special to CNET News.com

Published: December 1, 2003, 10:46 AM PST

Sony is planning to enable future versions of its PlayStation gaming console to recognize user gestures and even emotions, according to a company executive. The PlayStation 3 may also incorporate a motion sensor and camera add-on similar to Sony's EyeToy.

http://news.com.com/Future+...