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engadget.com - 11/26/2008

TrueMotion 3D enables true motion control

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While the Wiimote opened the door to motion-sensitive gaming, it's obvious limitations even have Nintendo pushing the tech forward with add-ons like the MotionPlus -- but a company called Sixense might have leapfrogged the field with a system called TrueMotion 3D. Rather than relying solely ...

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sixense.com - 11/26/2008

Sixense TrueMotion

— sixense.com — Trustedreviews.com : Hugo Jobling - August 27th, 2008"Sixense 3d Interface - Coolest Thing Ever" "they're a brilliant... indicator of how intuitive the 3D control method is" "the potential really is mind-boggling" Bit-tech.net : Tim Smalley - August ... (more) Sixense TrueMotion

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gizmodo.com - 11/26/2008

Sixense Truemotion 3D Controller Makes Wiimote Look Like A Toy [Motion Control]

— gizmodo.com — While the Wiimote control came as a fabulous gaming surprise, it has its sensitivity drawbacks, something that... the Truemotion 3D system really overcomes. Check out the demo video—it's amazing. Sixense designed this thing to use magnetic ... (more) Sixense Truemotion 3D Controller Makes Wiimote Look Like ...

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Sixense Truemotion 3D Controller Makes Wiimote Look Like A Toy [Motion Control]
Gizmodo — ... Check out the demo video—it's amazing. Sixense designed this thing to use magnetic field detection so it can track both your hands on the controller position in full 3D real-time, with an accurate 10 millisecond refresh rate. Since it gives a far more realistic input system for playing with stuff, it's basically the way future game controllers'll work. And since people like Activision and EA are interested it may actually make its way into a real product. [Sixense via Engadget] ...

TrueMotion 3D Offers Motion-Sensitive Gaming
Tech Blog — ... Aside from using an accelerometer, the TrueMotion 3D system employs "a magnetic field to track both your hands' positions in 3D space." Continue reading for the video. With a refresh rate of ten milliseconds and accuracy up to a millimeter, and interest from developers including Activision and EA, this guy could someday relegate your Sixaxis to the back of your junk drawer -- right next to your old Atari's paddle controller. [via Engadget]