tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254917514537471941.post-90693181415139947492007-12-28T16:27:00.000-06:002008-02-13T11:44:46.843-06:00Enhanced Xbox 360 Controller ResearchThere have been reports floating around that Microsoft is developing a motion sensing add-on for the Xbox 360 controller.The image everyone has seen with supposed prototypes of a motion sensing Xbox 360 controller is FAKE according to team xbox. The notorious image, which you can see below, was taken from a Gizmodo article that showed the many prototypes Gyration and Bridge Design pitched to Nintendo in 2001; prototypes that eventually gave way to the Wii controller. <br /><img src="http://lh5.google.com/bigshow356/R3V8xc1WuFI/AAAAAAAABzM/GetoDOXmJlc/s400/faketiltmod360prototypes.jpg" /><br /><blockquote><em>TeamXbox.com can confirm that Microsoft has been researching alternative input technologies for the last two years, including vision-based recognition such as the one used on Xbox Live Vision, as well as motion sensing technologies similar to those seen in the Microsoft Freestyle Pro and the PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS. <br /><br />Particularly, Microsoft has looked at ways to improve the right analog stick input and you’ll hear more about those efforts soon.</blockquote></em><div class="blogger-post-footer">SUBSCRIBE TO THIS FEED</div>shellshok09http://www.blogger.com/profile/14849120637388926002noreply@blogger.com