wraggster
June 10th, 2006, 21:28
Via PS3Land (http://ps3land.com/article-421.php)
PS3Land: How will bluetooth and the gyroscopic motion sensing affect your products?
Mookerjee: Sony’s announcement of the motion support is an exciting new way for game developers to control games, and has the possibility of allowing new and intriguing ways for the player to interact with the console. Logitech launched its first motion-sensing controller back in 1999, in the Wingman Extreme PC gamepad, and we are enthusiastic about the potential for applying this experience in supporting the PS3 platform when the opportunity arises.
Regarding wireless technologies, in the past Logitech has used 2.4 GHz in our wireless gaming devices since it could carry a large amount of data with low latency. However, Bluetooth is a very viable option for wireless gaming controllers as well and since Logitech as a company has been producing Bluetooth products for several years, including mice, keyboards and headsets, we should be able to extend that expertise to our gaming line-up as well.
PS3Land: Will you be able to add rumble to your controllers?
Mookerjee: We have no specifics to announce at this time, however Sony indicated at E3 that the vibration feedback is no longer supported by the PlayStation 3.
PS3Land: How will bluetooth and the gyroscopic motion sensing affect your products?
Mookerjee: Sony’s announcement of the motion support is an exciting new way for game developers to control games, and has the possibility of allowing new and intriguing ways for the player to interact with the console. Logitech launched its first motion-sensing controller back in 1999, in the Wingman Extreme PC gamepad, and we are enthusiastic about the potential for applying this experience in supporting the PS3 platform when the opportunity arises.
Regarding wireless technologies, in the past Logitech has used 2.4 GHz in our wireless gaming devices since it could carry a large amount of data with low latency. However, Bluetooth is a very viable option for wireless gaming controllers as well and since Logitech as a company has been producing Bluetooth products for several years, including mice, keyboards and headsets, we should be able to extend that expertise to our gaming line-up as well.
PS3Land: Will you be able to add rumble to your controllers?
Mookerjee: We have no specifics to announce at this time, however Sony indicated at E3 that the vibration feedback is no longer supported by the PlayStation 3.