Wii and PS3 Science
This generation of consoles seems to have involved more science and innovation than ever before. CNN investigates the technology and science behind the Wii and PS3′s motion sensitive controllers.
“Sony Corp.’s “Sixaxis” controller for the PS3 also has an accelerometer. The six axises name refers to are the three dimensions of space, plus three axises of spin. The company hasn’t revealed who makes the chip.
The Nintendo Wii Remote one-ups the Sony controller by including an infrared camera. It picks up signals from a sensor bar the owner attaches to the television set. This enables the remote to “know” where it is in relation to the screen, so the player can use the controller to point to things on the screen — a useful feature in shooting games (and a lot of games are shooting games).”
It’s a pretty informative and lengthy read, maybe too lengthy for a Friday. I posted the “Nintendo Wii Remote one-ups the Sony controller,” quote as my daily sacrifice to the Nintendo gods. Please don’t eat me.
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