Sony was really showing off its new wand-like motion controller at the Tokyo Game Show 2009. It still doesn’t have an official name but the implications of what the controller will bring to gaming on the PS3 are impressive.

One of the selling points of Sony’s motion controller is its one-to-one motion capabilities. This means no matter how the player moves the controller, either in a 2D or 3D space, the actions will be represented with perfect accuracy on screen. It’s more than likely superior to the Wii Motion Plus peripheral and provides vastly superior graphics and other technical improvements while paired with the PS3. However, one of the most interesting things about this new motion controller is the two-person interactivity it can bring to the PS3.

It’s already been revealed that a few games including Resident Evil 5 and LittleBigPlanet will include updates to add future motion controls. Videos from the TGS demonstrate that this new functionality can be done by one or two people.

If you decide to play RE5 with the new controller, the DualShock 3 will be used for movement and the wand will be used for shooting. Watching a single person play RE5 like this looks overly complicated and silly. The DualShock 3 isn’t meant to be held with one hand and could produce some cramping if done over a long period of time. However, when one person controls the character while the other is tasked with aiming and shooting, a whole new element of fun is created. This promotes that side-by-side teamwork that the Wii has been so good at implementing. This is also a good way to get non gamers the chance to see what makes a game like RE5 such a big deal.

The video below shows RE5 in action with Sony’s motion controller.

In LittleBigPlanet the wand is used to control obstacles in the environment. For example, in the video below, Sackboy needs to get past some pillars and the only way to raise them is by placing the reticule over a circle on the pillars and raising the controller up. The wand controller is also used to rotate platforms and spring Sackboy to new heights.

This technology could help attract a whole new audience to the PS3 as well as give existing games additional shelf live. Sony’s motion peripheral is expected to become available Spring 2010.

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