Having enjoyed phenomenal success with a casual gaming market for the Wii, Nintendo assumed that many of their new customers would happily upgrade to a new device simply because it was a sequel to the
original motion control device.
In 2010, Microsoft launched a
new motion control device for Xbox 360 called Kinect that allows users to play games without a controller.
Developed from the ground up for VR and
motion control devices like Oculus Rift and Sixense Stem System, players will be able to interact with objects within the environment to solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of Loading Human's story - driven gameplay.
Microsoft has announced some pretty impressive stats for its Xbox 360 console and
Kinect motion control device, as a week of Black Friday sales proves a huge draw.Over 960,000 Xbox 360 consoles were sold in the US during Black Friday week with the Kinect... Read more
The Myo armband is a wearable gesture control and
motion control device that lets you take control of your phone, computer, and so much more, touch - free.
Following on the Wii bandwagon, Microsoft released
the motion control device to a rapturous audience but, like Nintendo before it, began to alienate its core users.
As also expected, Sony talked about
their motion control device, the Sony Move, though it was toned way back compared to how much time Microsoft devoted to Kinect, possibly because Sony saw how badly Kinect was received.
Nintendo took a huge risk by making the main input device for the console
a motion control device, but that risk paid off.
However demand for the Nintendo Wii dropped away quickly after PS3 and Xbox 360 launched
their motion control devices to extend sales, this method worked well for both Sony and Microsoft and the PS3 and Xbox 360 maintained their high sales much longer into the generation which was something that hadn't been seen before when you consider that both the PS3 and 360 were still retailing at over $ 200.
Having
a motion control device with current generation console graphics means we will see many more titles appearing with Motion devices and this can only be a good thing, as it broadens the range for consumers.