PlayStation Move vs. Xbox Natal vs. Wii Remote: Controller Showdown

The Future of Gaming: Nal, PlayStation Move, and Wii Remote

One of the most exciting things about the gaming industry right now is the potential for innovative new technologies to change the way we play games. Recently, I had the chance to see some demos of a new motion-sensing system called Nal, which is set to revolutionize the way we interact with our consoles. One of the demos I saw was incredibly cool - it involved balls flying towards me that I had to catch using my imagination and physical movements. This type of interactive experience is exactly what Nal promises to deliver, allowing players to physically interact with their game environments in a way that feels truly immersive.

Compared to more established motion-sensing systems like the Wii Remote, Nal has the potential to be a major leap forward in terms of accuracy and immersion. The Wii Remote uses two AA batteries and has a lot of buttons, but it's also relatively simple in its design. In contrast, Nal uses a combination of sensors and software to track the player's movements, allowing for much more precise control over in-game actions. While the exact details of Nal's technology are still under wraps, it's clear that this is going to be a system that will change the way we play games.

One thing that's already clear about Nal is its potential to work with existing consoles - developers have confirmed that it will be compatible with all Xbox 360s, and it may even be bundled with new consoles. Pricing has yet to be announced, but it's likely to be a premium product. For now, though, the focus is on getting this technology into gamers' hands as quickly as possible.

Of course, Nal isn't the only new motion-sensing system in town - Sony's PlayStation Move is also set to launch soon. While we don't know all the details about Move yet, it's clear that it will have some similarities to Nal in terms of its technology and design. One key difference, though, is that Move will use a camera-based system rather than relying on player input.

The Wii Remote, which has been around since 2006, is still a lot of fun - but it also feels somewhat limited by its simple design. In comparison to Nal and PlayStation Move, the Wii Remote's technology may feel like a step backward. That being said, there's no denying that the Wii has had a huge impact on the gaming industry, with nearly four years of exclusive content already developed for the console. Whether or not you're invested in the Wii ecosystem, it's hard to argue with its appeal - and Nal could potentially offer something entirely new and exciting.

One thing that's worth noting about both Nal and PlayStation Move is their potential to work with a variety of devices beyond just traditional controllers. Nal, for example, uses a combination of sensors and software to track the player's movements, allowing for a truly immersive gaming experience. This could potentially open up new possibilities for game design and playstyle - after all, if you can use your imagination and physical movement to interact with games, why not try using everyday objects around the house as controllers? The possibilities are endless.

In terms of specifics, Nal is set to be released sometime this holiday season - though no official release date has been announced. Pricing will also remain under wraps for now, although it's likely to be a premium product. One thing that is clear, though, is that Nal has the potential to revolutionize the gaming industry in ways we're still only starting to imagine.

As for PlayStation Move, we'll have to wait a bit longer before getting our hands on this technology - but from what we've seen so far, it looks like it's going to be pretty cool. The system uses a camera-based design and incorporates some of the same motion-sensing technology as Nal, making it feel like a natural fit for fans of those systems. One thing that might be worth noting is the inclusion of a "subcontroller" - this is essentially an accessory that allows players to customize their Move experience and add in extra features.

In terms of design, PlayStation Move feels like a system that's both familiar and innovative at the same time. Like Nal, it uses motion-sensing technology to track the player's movements - but unlike Nal, it relies on cameras rather than direct sensor input. This makes for a slightly different feel in gameplay, with an emphasis on tracking movement across the entire room rather than just focusing on specific areas.

Overall, both Nal and PlayStation Move are set to bring some serious innovation to the gaming industry - and fans of motion-sensing technology will be thrilled to see these systems in action. Of course, there's no denying that the Wii Remote has already had a huge impact on gaming, with its simple design making it accessible to players all over the world.

In the end, though, it feels like Nal is going to be the one system that really changes the game - and we can't wait to see what this technology will bring. Will you be investing in this new motion-sensing system? Only time will tell!

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys what is up it's Duncan and today I'm here with a video on the latest controllers for Sony Microsoft and Nintendo now of course in 2006 when the Wii was launched it came with the Wii Remote and nunchuk that really revolutionized the whole controllers um you know motion controls that was that was a big deal well today we have two new contenders we have the Microsoft uh Xbox Nal which really looks really promising as well as yesterday Sony announced a PlayStation move which is similar to the Wii and the Wii remote but it also adds some elements from the Nal so stay tuned I'm going to sort the whole thing out and get you guys informed on what's what so anyway let's get this one started okay so let's begin with the PlayStation Move which is the latest controller that has come out and it actually just came out yesterday so to sum it up it's basically very similar to a Wii remote in that it has two things you have the main move controller and then you also have a secondary or they call it a subcontroller and using these in conjunction with each other will allow you to you know they both have motion sensors and all the kinds of stuff very similar to like the Wii so you know you can do like this and everything but there's it's a lot more advanced um now if you look at the main move move controller it has a ball on the top and what this ball is is it it has some LEDs inside it which can make it change any color now the way the move controller works is that it is in addition to a camera that is put on top of your TV or uh somewhere where you can uh straight in front of you wherever that you're playing it so the camera picks up not only your body movement but it watches the ball on the end of the controller so as you move it not only is it tracking you with the sensors inside the uh controller is also the camera is following your your body movements as well as the uh LED on the top of the controller so that it has a kind of a fail safe where no matter what you're doing it it has two points of data to pull in so it's going to be really accurate plus one really cool thing is that the uh Playstation controller it lights in different colors as well so let's say I'm playing it right now okay well obviously I'm wearing a red shirt I've got a white background okay well what it's wanting to do is going to change into a color that is not inside the camera so right now there's no green around me for example so it's going to turn green likewise it could turn pink orange it can turn into almost any color it's pretty really just very very cool in addition it sounds like a lot of games will be able to change the color as you Mo move and stuff so from inside the game let's say you know um you know you're sword fighting or something well it might turn flash red when you you know hit hit or something the possibilities are really really impressive um so that's the PlayStation move controller uh it is scheduled to be on sale by the end of the year likely by the holiday season and uh pricing hasn't been announced yet for most of it um it they plan on bundling it with the PS3 they plan on selling the controllers separately and that but they do say that for $99 they will sell you the camera and both the uh main move controller and the sub controller so for $100 a little bit expensive but for what you're getting it very well could be really solid okay so the next controller has got to be the Xbox 360 uh for the Nal um now the Nal is a totally different uh way than both the Wii and the uh move now the way the Nal works is that there is no controller whatsoever you don't hold anything nothing everything is done via a camera and I on the PlayStation I suppose you just mount it on your TV whatever whatever you're going to be pointing at for the game and the way this works is that the Xbox entirely um very very very clever software that allows you to it recognizes your hands basically it makes a wireframe animation of your body inside the Xbox so it can tell when you do just about everything um now this is a really cool idea I think um because you know they've even showed demos of like you know you can take your own objects so like let's say I'm playing a a skateboard game well I can take my own skateboard my real skateboard pick it up put it in front of the camera it will scan it then it will start following that so I could be moving the skateboard the standing on it I mean the possibilities really are endless um now Nal we don't know a ton about it we've seen a lot of demos um and the really cool thing about this is it really is I mean like I said is Limitless I mean the way that it can actually scan objects let's say I want to play like a firstperson shooter so all I got to do is let's say I have like a BB gun or you know um some maybe might even the game might come bundled with you know a fake gun so I can actually it would scan the gun and it starts following it so I can actually start you know doing like this just like maybe like in an arcade game only this is going to be a lot more precise because I'm actually can you know walk forward or lean or however it's going to work um and again there's a lot of you know really interesting and cool ways they can do it um one of the demos was like uh like balls were like flying towards you so you got to go like that and like catch them um and it's really really cool whereas you know the Wii and most likely the PlayStation they're going to be kind of cool because you'll be holding controllers you know like that it can follow you but the Nal I think is going to be a lot different just because you're actually physically you know doing everything it's not like you're pressing buttons you're actually you know hit like like make virtual buttons you know in your imagination go hit that hit that I mean there's really a ton of really cool stuff that can happen with n all um now as with the PlayStation we don't know exactly when it will be released although it should be probably like I said holiday season of this year um no word on pricing yet although they did say that it will be uh it will work with all existing Xbox 360s as well as they will likely sell it either in a bundle with a normal Xbox 360 they might rework the Xbox have it installed inside it we don't know yet but uh in any case Nal is really really promising and uh we haven't played it yet but it really does look good okay so the last is obviously going to be the Wii Remote and the nunchuk now obviously this came out in 2006 with the launch of the Wii so we're pretty familiar with this but I'll go ahead and run you guys through it anyway and show you how it Compares um so first you have just the standard Wii remote um this is pretty cool it does use two ablea batteries whereas the uh Playstation is going to have rechargeable but uh it has a lot of buttons you know but it fits in your hand really nicely um it has a sensor on the front as well as a port right here where you can plug in the nunchuck and you can also plug in a special accessory called the Motion Plus which just slots right in and it gives a third element of Dimension to the uh motion sensing so this by itself is actually not that accurate it's pretty decent for you know know bowling or something but without you know the motion plus you know you have trouble you know actually doing one to one uh pickup so with the motion plus it really does enhance a lot and it is very very similar to the uh PlayStation Move um and especially with the subcontroller because they're very similar in the fact that it both they both have you know on this on the subcontroller or the nun you know they have a uh an analog stick and buttons and everything um and they also both have uh they both have wrist wraps which of course no one uses unless you throw it through your TV or something okay guys so that's pretty much it um you know I'm pretty excited about all three of these um you know the Wii it's might not be the most high tech but it's still a lot of fun and uh you know it's hard to argue with you know having uh almost four years of games and everything I mean that's a huge Head Start um the Nal looks amazing really I mean I love the idea as long as it works right of no not using any controllers at all or using items around your house as a controller um the PlayStation really is in the middle I think um it uses a camera and some of the motion sensing and everything of the Nal but it also uses a controller setup very similar to the Wii so it's kind of like a mix between the two and well to be honest I don't think you could go wrong with any of the three um the Wii is a lot of fun Nal if it works right is going to be amazing and the PlayStation has a pretty cool Niche I'm not sure how successful it's going to be but it does look like it's got a lot of promp okay guys so what do you think are you really interested in the tall or maybe are you going to be all set up to start using the PlayStation move or are you just all okay with your Wii Remote be sure to leave in the comments also be sure to subscribe to the channel where I will always be keep you up to date with tech news reviews the whole deal so anyway guys thanks for watchinghey guys what is up it's Duncan and today I'm here with a video on the latest controllers for Sony Microsoft and Nintendo now of course in 2006 when the Wii was launched it came with the Wii Remote and nunchuk that really revolutionized the whole controllers um you know motion controls that was that was a big deal well today we have two new contenders we have the Microsoft uh Xbox Nal which really looks really promising as well as yesterday Sony announced a PlayStation move which is similar to the Wii and the Wii remote but it also adds some elements from the Nal so stay tuned I'm going to sort the whole thing out and get you guys informed on what's what so anyway let's get this one started okay so let's begin with the PlayStation Move which is the latest controller that has come out and it actually just came out yesterday so to sum it up it's basically very similar to a Wii remote in that it has two things you have the main move controller and then you also have a secondary or they call it a subcontroller and using these in conjunction with each other will allow you to you know they both have motion sensors and all the kinds of stuff very similar to like the Wii so you know you can do like this and everything but there's it's a lot more advanced um now if you look at the main move move controller it has a ball on the top and what this ball is is it it has some LEDs inside it which can make it change any color now the way the move controller works is that it is in addition to a camera that is put on top of your TV or uh somewhere where you can uh straight in front of you wherever that you're playing it so the camera picks up not only your body movement but it watches the ball on the end of the controller so as you move it not only is it tracking you with the sensors inside the uh controller is also the camera is following your your body movements as well as the uh LED on the top of the controller so that it has a kind of a fail safe where no matter what you're doing it it has two points of data to pull in so it's going to be really accurate plus one really cool thing is that the uh Playstation controller it lights in different colors as well so let's say I'm playing it right now okay well obviously I'm wearing a red shirt I've got a white background okay well what it's wanting to do is going to change into a color that is not inside the camera so right now there's no green around me for example so it's going to turn green likewise it could turn pink orange it can turn into almost any color it's pretty really just very very cool in addition it sounds like a lot of games will be able to change the color as you Mo move and stuff so from inside the game let's say you know um you know you're sword fighting or something well it might turn flash red when you you know hit hit or something the possibilities are really really impressive um so that's the PlayStation move controller uh it is scheduled to be on sale by the end of the year likely by the holiday season and uh pricing hasn't been announced yet for most of it um it they plan on bundling it with the PS3 they plan on selling the controllers separately and that but they do say that for $99 they will sell you the camera and both the uh main move controller and the sub controller so for $100 a little bit expensive but for what you're getting it very well could be really solid okay so the next controller has got to be the Xbox 360 uh for the Nal um now the Nal is a totally different uh way than both the Wii and the uh move now the way the Nal works is that there is no controller whatsoever you don't hold anything nothing everything is done via a camera and I on the PlayStation I suppose you just mount it on your TV whatever whatever you're going to be pointing at for the game and the way this works is that the Xbox entirely um very very very clever software that allows you to it recognizes your hands basically it makes a wireframe animation of your body inside the Xbox so it can tell when you do just about everything um now this is a really cool idea I think um because you know they've even showed demos of like you know you can take your own objects so like let's say I'm playing a a skateboard game well I can take my own skateboard my real skateboard pick it up put it in front of the camera it will scan it then it will start following that so I could be moving the skateboard the standing on it I mean the possibilities really are endless um now Nal we don't know a ton about it we've seen a lot of demos um and the really cool thing about this is it really is I mean like I said is Limitless I mean the way that it can actually scan objects let's say I want to play like a firstperson shooter so all I got to do is let's say I have like a BB gun or you know um some maybe might even the game might come bundled with you know a fake gun so I can actually it would scan the gun and it starts following it so I can actually start you know doing like this just like maybe like in an arcade game only this is going to be a lot more precise because I'm actually can you know walk forward or lean or however it's going to work um and again there's a lot of you know really interesting and cool ways they can do it um one of the demos was like uh like balls were like flying towards you so you got to go like that and like catch them um and it's really really cool whereas you know the Wii and most likely the PlayStation they're going to be kind of cool because you'll be holding controllers you know like that it can follow you but the Nal I think is going to be a lot different just because you're actually physically you know doing everything it's not like you're pressing buttons you're actually you know hit like like make virtual buttons you know in your imagination go hit that hit that I mean there's really a ton of really cool stuff that can happen with n all um now as with the PlayStation we don't know exactly when it will be released although it should be probably like I said holiday season of this year um no word on pricing yet although they did say that it will be uh it will work with all existing Xbox 360s as well as they will likely sell it either in a bundle with a normal Xbox 360 they might rework the Xbox have it installed inside it we don't know yet but uh in any case Nal is really really promising and uh we haven't played it yet but it really does look good okay so the last is obviously going to be the Wii Remote and the nunchuk now obviously this came out in 2006 with the launch of the Wii so we're pretty familiar with this but I'll go ahead and run you guys through it anyway and show you how it Compares um so first you have just the standard Wii remote um this is pretty cool it does use two ablea batteries whereas the uh Playstation is going to have rechargeable but uh it has a lot of buttons you know but it fits in your hand really nicely um it has a sensor on the front as well as a port right here where you can plug in the nunchuck and you can also plug in a special accessory called the Motion Plus which just slots right in and it gives a third element of Dimension to the uh motion sensing so this by itself is actually not that accurate it's pretty decent for you know know bowling or something but without you know the motion plus you know you have trouble you know actually doing one to one uh pickup so with the motion plus it really does enhance a lot and it is very very similar to the uh PlayStation Move um and especially with the subcontroller because they're very similar in the fact that it both they both have you know on this on the subcontroller or the nun you know they have a uh an analog stick and buttons and everything um and they also both have uh they both have wrist wraps which of course no one uses unless you throw it through your TV or something okay guys so that's pretty much it um you know I'm pretty excited about all three of these um you know the Wii it's might not be the most high tech but it's still a lot of fun and uh you know it's hard to argue with you know having uh almost four years of games and everything I mean that's a huge Head Start um the Nal looks amazing really I mean I love the idea as long as it works right of no not using any controllers at all or using items around your house as a controller um the PlayStation really is in the middle I think um it uses a camera and some of the motion sensing and everything of the Nal but it also uses a controller setup very similar to the Wii so it's kind of like a mix between the two and well to be honest I don't think you could go wrong with any of the three um the Wii is a lot of fun Nal if it works right is going to be amazing and the PlayStation has a pretty cool Niche I'm not sure how successful it's going to be but it does look like it's got a lot of promp okay guys so what do you think are you really interested in the tall or maybe are you going to be all set up to start using the PlayStation move or are you just all okay with your Wii Remote be sure to leave in the comments also be sure to subscribe to the channel where I will always be keep you up to date with tech news reviews the whole deal so anyway guys thanks for watching