Warlock
01-08-2007, 06:32 PM
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/753/753549p1.html
January 8, 2007 - Sony Computer Entertainment America announced today that it has been given top honors by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as the recipient of a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for the PlayStation 3's SIXAXIS controller. SCEA will accept this award at a presentation held tonight during the International Consumer Electronics Show 2007 in Las Vegas.
"The overwhelming consumer demand and critical acclaim for PS3 is a testament of the platform's strength and the industry's desire for a true next-generation entertainment system," said Jack Tretton president of SCEA. "The full potential of this powerful machine has yet to be realized -- what you've seen so far is just a taste of what will be on the table for 2007 and years to come."
The SIXAXIS wireless controller features motion-sensing to detect body movements and interpret them into in-game actions. The PS3 will be on display during the International CES tradeshow, January 8-11, in the Sony Electronics Booth.
Wow, way to award a completely derivative, crappy device. I'm not even talking about Wii as far as derivative (though it is the *only* reason this control has tilt stuff to begin with), I'm talking about Microsoft's PC controllers with this EXACT technology from years ago. They didn't sell because the technology is stupid - what are you going to use tilt stuff on? Flight simulators? It was a sad, reactionary move from Sony so they can say "look, we do motion stuff too!"
It's sad that Sony probably won this on name branding alone. The judges must be pretty out-of-touch as, aside from Wii's remote, I'm sure there were other, more deserving products. I'm sure this will also stroke Sony's ego so we'll get to here more condescending comments from them in the near future ("OMG our controller is *award winning*!")
January 8, 2007 - Sony Computer Entertainment America announced today that it has been given top honors by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as the recipient of a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for the PlayStation 3's SIXAXIS controller. SCEA will accept this award at a presentation held tonight during the International Consumer Electronics Show 2007 in Las Vegas.
"The overwhelming consumer demand and critical acclaim for PS3 is a testament of the platform's strength and the industry's desire for a true next-generation entertainment system," said Jack Tretton president of SCEA. "The full potential of this powerful machine has yet to be realized -- what you've seen so far is just a taste of what will be on the table for 2007 and years to come."
The SIXAXIS wireless controller features motion-sensing to detect body movements and interpret them into in-game actions. The PS3 will be on display during the International CES tradeshow, January 8-11, in the Sony Electronics Booth.
Wow, way to award a completely derivative, crappy device. I'm not even talking about Wii as far as derivative (though it is the *only* reason this control has tilt stuff to begin with), I'm talking about Microsoft's PC controllers with this EXACT technology from years ago. They didn't sell because the technology is stupid - what are you going to use tilt stuff on? Flight simulators? It was a sad, reactionary move from Sony so they can say "look, we do motion stuff too!"
It's sad that Sony probably won this on name branding alone. The judges must be pretty out-of-touch as, aside from Wii's remote, I'm sure there were other, more deserving products. I'm sure this will also stroke Sony's ego so we'll get to here more condescending comments from them in the near future ("OMG our controller is *award winning*!")