Sony Playstation 3 Firmware Update: Enable 3D Content

Along with the release of the Move motion controller for the Sony PlayStation was the announcement at the Tokyo Games Show that the Sony PlayStation 3 game console will be made 3D-capable via a firmware update.

This was confirmed via a blog post on the European Sony PlayStation blog. James Gallagher, a blog manager for Sony, wrote (that) "It has just been revealed at the Tokyo Game Show SCEI SCEJ media briefing press conference that PlayStation 3 will support 3D Blu-ray 3D Disc playback from 21 September 2010, through system software update 3.50, allowing you to watch movies in stunning stereoscopic 3D,"

"PlayStation 3 already supports stereoscopic 3D gaming, with games such as MotorStorm 3D Rift, WipEout HD and SuperStardust HD available now and upcoming titles such as Killzone 3 and MotorStorm Apocalypse set to take advantage of this immersive new technology," Gallagher added. "3D Blu-ray 3D Disc playback, in addition to stereoscopic 3D gaming, and stereoscopic photo support add up to thewill [sic] deliver users with total 3D package for PS3 owners."

Sony Launches Playstation Motion Controller. Move Over Wii And Kinect

It certainly took a long time for Sony and Microsoft to catch up to the motional controller of Nintendo, but they're finally here.

A few months back, Microsoft unveiled Kinect for Xbox, today Sony formally took on the Nintendo Wii (and Xbox Kinect) in its launching of it's Move motion controller for the Playstation.

The Move is an extremely accurate motion-sensing device that analyses gamers' movement and translates it directly onto the screen and works by focusing the Playstation's Eye camera on a glowing, colour-changing rubber ball at the end of a motion controller.

According to early reviews, Move lets gamers interact with a new generation of games by picking up every movement made by the player like the Nintendo’s Wii, but unlike the Wii controller, Move is not just a motion detector but actively tracks movement through a camera that is placed on top of the television set which makes the Move far more accurate and sensitive.

Priced at £49.99, Move will be sold in a starter pack that includes a PlayStation Move motion controller, PlayStation Eye camera and a Starter disc, .

Move individual controllers will cost around £34.99 each while the two first games, Sports Champions and Start the Party are priced at £29.99 each.

Software patches will soon be rolled out for games to accomodate the new Move controller.