First Images of PS3 “Wand”?
Waggle with a bit more style...Published 18/12/2009 at 14:23 by colossalblue
Our gadget-obsessed buddies over at T3 have posted images of a PlayStation 3 Motion Controller. Possibly the Gem or Wand or Lady-pleasurer or whatever we’re calling it now. It looks quite nice if you’re asking me. Which you’re not but have my opinion anyway.
Cue the gallery because a picture is worth a thousand words. Or possibly two thousand of mine. I really like pictures.
Update: I’ve been told I wasn’t clear enough (and they’re right, I wasn’t). These are concept images made by T3, not official photographs!
Source: T3
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Ryan1991 | 18/12/2009 14:24
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A looks quite good but I still think it needs an analogue stick.
colossalblue | 18/12/2009 14:26
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I was just posing that question via email with a couple of colleagues. Do you think that big button-like thing in the middle is an R1 substitute or an analogue nub?
Without some sort of directional thing I imagine it’ll need a “nunchuck” to be useful outside of casual rubbish.
kevatron400 | 18/12/2009 14:27
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Yeah the decision to not include one is beyond me!
djhsecondnature | 18/12/2009 14:33
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I’d say that the long button isn’t a button but a touch pad. Would make much more sense than and analogue stick.
Raen | 18/12/2009 14:57
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It’s convex though, that’d be a really weird shape for a touch pad. You wouldn’t be able to use the edges.
Machine Gun Ray | 18/12/2009 18:28
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Amen to that!
BalramRules | 18/12/2009 19:49
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It does haev a analogue stick though
djhsecondnature | 18/12/2009 14:26
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I love it. I was hoping it had buttons and it has enough, but not too many. If they released this I’d buy it.
ultimatepunchrod | 18/12/2009 17:14
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i totally agree this thing looks sleek and sexy haha. really cool even if it is just a concept.
Jacko | 18/12/2009 14:26
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Still looks like an odd sex toy.
kevatron400 | 18/12/2009 14:27
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Very true, it’s the big pink bit at the end…
cam the man | 18/12/2009 14:51
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If I got one I would need to hide it from the missus when I’m away, she may use it for……….
Vandix | 18/12/2009 14:54
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especially if they would include rumble…
3shirts | 18/12/2009 15:00
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cam, are you not ‘the man’ enough or something?
toutski | 18/12/2009 15:43
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Exactly what I was thinking mate!
citizeninsane45 | 18/12/2009 14:27
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Looks quite impressive. It will be interesting to see what what 2010 brings
debasemasonsgrog | 18/12/2009 14:28
have a nice day!
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I’d prefer it if the X, O etc. buttons were in the same formation as the Dual Shock, rather than having them in that rectangle shape.
Vandix | 18/12/2009 14:28
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Cool, looks like you can even control the XMB with these… Just look at the PS button…
Gastos84 | 18/12/2009 14:29
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I would be more than happy if Sony had this down as there design…or something very similar.
Severn2j | 18/12/2009 14:30
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Image 7 looks like there’s trigger buttons underneath.. I wonder if all the DS3 buttons are represented? Still, looks nice although I hope we can change the colour of the glowy ball, pink doesnt really suit me.
Dexter17 | 18/12/2009 14:32
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That looks very nice indeed.
Roll on Spring!
pabloamigo | 18/12/2009 14:33
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Interesting placement of the face buttons – in a square as opposed to a diamond shape we are all used to.
would love the ‘ball’ part to get some custom revisions – think bowling balls with liquid centres…
The Dude abides man!
Jacko | 18/12/2009 14:34
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Despite it looking like a sex toy, I think it’s a silly idea anyway.
If I wanted to wave my arms around like a lunatic, I’d have bought a Wii.
djhsecondnature | 18/12/2009 14:36
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This isn’t waggle though…
Jacko | 18/12/2009 14:38
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Yeah, but still. >_>”
cc_star | 18/12/2009 14:40
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The X, O etc… buttons are in the wrong order, and without an analogue control it will need a nunchuck accessory for yet more £££’s
If that is the final design, and layout I’d be hard pushed to see it working outside of Cooking Mama
djhsecondnature | 18/12/2009 14:47
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Touch pad in the middle?
cc_star | 18/12/2009 15:34
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Cooking Mama with a touchpad?…. maybe Nintendogs as well then
hazelam | 18/12/2009 17:44
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the buttons are in the right order, the layout has just been rotated by 45 degrees.
imagine the x at the bottom and the triangle at the top the square and circle would be in the right places.
commuterzombie | 18/12/2009 14:44
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I’m assuming that the button in the middle of the other 4 is the R1 replacement, R2 being underneath the wand.
Any nunchuck equivalent (or using the dualshock offhand as has been done for the Resi 5 demo) would supply the left analogue stick, L2 and L1 buttons.
Foxhound Solid | 18/12/2009 14:48
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looks pretty sleek……
ShovellyJoe | 18/12/2009 14:49
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I quite like it apart from the huge ridiculous pink ball on the top. I know these aren’t official images but I still can’t believe Sony are planning on running with that monstrosity.
Cerberus64 | 18/12/2009 15:24
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Apparently the ball can change colour – not entirely sure why – possibly to indicate different players to the camera.
cc_star | 18/12/2009 15:34
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yes
hazelam | 18/12/2009 17:46
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they’d be great for a concert though, imagine thousands of people in the crowd each with one of them held up in the air, safer than holding a lighter up anyway.