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11.10.09

PlayStation 3 Joins the Motion-Capture Gaming Party

Sony joins Microsoft in playing catch-up to Nintendo's bestselling Wii
By Dan Smith Posted 06.03.2009 at 1:15 pm 5 Comments

After Microsoft's announcement at the E3 conference of Project Natal, Sony unveiled its own version of motion-capture gaming, both playing catch-up to Nintendo's Wii. Using the Playstation Eye camera and a colorfully globe-tipped controller, the new hardware claims to allow true 1:1 motion response.

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Wii Vitality Sensor Monitors Gamers' Heart Rates During Play

Innovative new direction for interactive play or creepy medical device disguised as a game?
By Brett Zarda Posted 06.03.2009 at 11:43 am 4 Comments

Apparently Nintendo executives frequent PopSci.com. Last year we evaluated the Wii Fit and begged for more technical ways to quantify how hard someone is working on the Wii. Yesterday, at the E3 conference, Nintendo did just that, unveiling the Wii Vitality Sensor--a finger-clip heart rate monitor add-on.

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