Sony presentation shows final PS3 Wand controller design (maybe)
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The recent Sony presentation delivered to investors has been a veritable treasure trove of new information regarding Sony’s plans for the future.
33 million PSN users, a firmware update planned to make all PS3s 3D compatible, not to mention new avenues for premium content to expand on to the PSN – the list goes on.
One thing that we almost missed on our first pass through the document, however, was the image accompanying the section where Sony rattle off the “5 Key Advantages of the PS3.”
Number #1 is the new Motion Controller but, if you look closely, have they actually gone and shown the final design of the new device?
The actual look and feel of the new PS3 Motion Controller* has evolved somewhat since its early days in the R&D department when it literally was just a tube with a ball on top, held together by some sticky tape.
The Motion Controller depicted in the above slide, however, is everything we’ve come to expect from Sony. Dark, sleek, and still looks a lot like a penis.
What do you think? Have Sony inadvertently shown us what the new device will look like when it hits in spring of next year?
*Side note: Sony, please release the name already. We’re getting tired typing Sony PS3 Motion Controller every time we have to mention it.
Yes, sadly it does look like a penis.
But so do a lot of things.
There should be a simple “is it too much like a penis?” test.
Maybe for instance whether you can get a condom over it. (without prejudice to size!)
As for a name How about the Playstation Mosh (motion sphere)?
im sick of idiots saying just because something is longer than it is wide they say it looks like a penis. i figured some idiot will say that in the comments, but i expected more from you PS3Attitude. it looks nothing like a penis. since when does a penis have curves? and i do agree that they need to rename it.
Yeah – I’m not sure about you guys, but if my manly bits were a concave black tube with a glowing blue ball stuck on the end, I’d be off to see a doctor. You could argue it looks a bit like a space-age dildo, but again the shape’s not quite right (hell, the wiimote would be just as close). I think the issue everyone has is with a rounded end – pretty much any tube-like thing with a rounded end gets labelled as phallic these days. But I think they’ve done as good a job possible designing it as a tube with a ball on the end and making it non-phallic
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Thanks a ton for linking to the full size image. Now I have to travel to a different site to find it. Seriously what gives…
calm down nick, take a chill pill
Thanks thecelebrator.
As I said in the post “If you look closely”. In other words: what you see here (size and dimensions) is what is in the presentation.
PDF slide shows aren’t known for showing huge images of things.
I didn’t think I’d need to actually mention that though …
is that an analogue stick or what…
Look it’s just a bit of fun, it’s what guys do, Bloody hell there’s no need for criticism of explanation.