Video: Sony PlayStation Motion Controller
Earlier this week Microsoft managed to steal the show before it had even begun with its motion sensor and today at E3, Sony cut itself a piece of the active gaming pie.
Sony’s offering is more like the Wii than what we’ve seen from Microsoft. While Microsoft tracks the users movements, eliminating any need for a controller, Sony has a Wiimote-like controller which when moved around, is tracked by a PlayStation Eye Camera.
The demo went exactly like you’d expect it to: tennis, sword fights, writing with the wand and was all in all less impressive than the Microsoft demo we saw on Monday. That said, it seems Sony is a little ahead of the game. Sony’s demo was with real working prototypes, live on stage whereas Microsoft just showed a demonstration video. Sony also has a release date: Spring 2010. Microsoft may have whipped us all into an excited tizzy with Project Natal but we still don’t know when the Jack and Janes of the world can get their hands on the technology.
All in all, I think I'm more excited about Project Natal because it’s different enough from the Wii to warrant owning both the Wii and an Xbox 360 but let us know what you think! Also, check out our full roundup of the Sony conference.

overall, i'm more interested in 360's Natal technology since it has more overall controller solution than Wii and PS3....
it seems PS3 is trying to play catchup with Wii's motion control...who knows when they will be able to do face and voice recognition?
oh, sorry for that last bit.
I will be 100% impressed when playing with this devices, not just watching them...
Is too early yo say a console is better than other just by watching these little demos (impressive ones for sure!!!!)
from press briefing, Natal said it'll work with EVERY game that came out before AND all future games...
it WOULD be sweet to play some of the 360 arcade games using your body as the controller...
wonder how would that work on Geometry Wars 2?
I think the precision of Sony's offering was way more impressive than Microsoft's Natal. The full body was cool on Natal, but if you watched the movements, they were all big and clumsy - not what I'd expect for interesting games.
I suggest you watch it again, and you will see that such complex movement or fast composition can't be done now for a cheap price or lot's of gadgets. Microsoft promised something that they don't have, and Sony didn't. All in all weak presentations for both companys, some interesting titles but most of them with a 2010 release. Till then, don't get your hopes up for some cheap trick, you'll only get disappointed.
it was a prototype. natal did get more love though cause the idea is fantastic, but i think sony's motion control will be better exectuted, BUT i dont think it'll be any different than the wii motion control. it'll be the same
As a side note... how creepy was Milo?