Sony has recently rejuvenated itself with the introduction of its PS3 Slim that lost the hefty console some size and weight while looking sleek, carrying 120GB of storage space this time round. Well, the company has just announced that they will be rubbing shoulders with the Nintendo Wii next spring by unveiling the new Motion Controller. We’re pretty sure that they are going to come up with something nifty for its name before January 2010 rolls around, but for the moment, Motion Controller will have to suffice.

The newly announced Motion Controller is equipped with two motion sensors, three axes gyroscope and three axes accelerometer that can detect the controller’s angle and movement held in the user’s hand. Together with the PlayStation Eye camera for PS3 which can accurately track the absolute position of the controller, the controller can detect the natural and intuitive movement of the hand and reflect the precise movement on to the game. The sphere placed on the top of the controller is not only used to track the absolute position but can also give visual feedback to users by changing the colors or the illuminating patterns of the sphere. Furthermore, the new controller is also equipped with a rumble feature, familiar to the PlayStation DUALSHOCK series controller, delivering an immersive gaming experience to users.

We have absolutely no idea on just how much more one is supposed to fork out for the Motion Controller, but it is a bummer knowing that those who do not yet own the PlayStation Eye will also have to cough up additional dough to bring that one back before the Motion Controller can see any action. Hopefully Sony will sell a bundle of both for those who want to get started in order to save more cash.

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