The PlayStation move is a motion controller add-on for the PlayStation3 that works with the PlayStation Eye camera that is a USB attachment device. Much like the Wii it has two different controllers the wand that is the one that is picked up by the camera and the navigator that is a none motion detecting controller held in one hand that has the same function of the left hand side of a standard controller. The design of the controller is rounded and curved and is made to fit perfectly to the average size of a human hand and feels more natural to hold than the Wii remote.
One thing that is the key feature to all motion control devices for game consoles is the responsiveness and accuracy an aspect in which the Move controller excels in. The PlayStation Move uses two extra motion detecting function than any of its rivals.
The Move controller has a three-access accelerometer that detects what angle the controller is at all times. There is a Magnetometer that uses the earth’s natural magnetism to maintain consistent accuracy within the accelerometer. It uses the PlayStation Eye to detect the LED orb on the end of the wand to detect the distance and position of the controller to the camera.
It’s level of accuracy allows more realistic actions within games to create the feeling that you are performing a certain action rather than just waving the controller around. Such as the action of shooting an arrow with a bow in the game Medieval Moves, it simulates the movement you would need to reach behind you to pull an arrow from your quiver, this is done by reaching over your shoulder with the controller then bringing it forward to meat with the other controller in your other hand. You then have to touch the two together to simulate putting the arrow on the bow then you pull back like you where using a bow then release a button to fire the arrow. The more realistic the movements the more satisfying it is.
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