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PS3 motion controller to be called Sphere?

Posted Oct 5, 2009 at 8:15AM EST by Glenn M.

Listed in: PS3 Tags: Kazunori Yamauchi, orb, playstation 3 updates, Richard Marks, Sega, Sony

From a blogger's perspective, having to go, "PS3 motion controller this, PS3 motion controller that" over and over can get pretty tiresome. I've wanted a name for this thing for quite some time now, and if the new rumors have it right, I'm about to get my wish.

According to this rumor, the name is short, single-syllable, and points to the color-changing orb topping the wand. The new name for the PS3 motion controller might be "Sphere."

Rumor has it that Sony developers use "Sphere" to refer to the motion controller, makes much sense, considering that the sphere on top of the wand draws a lot of attention. In an interview at TGS 09, Sega producer Yasuhito Baba and his translator both name-dropped "Sphere." And when Joystiq quizzed Kazunori Yamauchi about Gran Turismo supporting Sphere, the developer seemed to know what Sphere referred to and what it was capable of.

Joystiq went and asked a few Sony reps, but the replied that they are unfamiliar with the "Sphere" name. Richard Marks and Anton Mikhailov, the duo behind the PS3 motion controller, have yet to be heard calling it by that name.

So far, it seems that it's just a development nickname so that everyone would be saved the trouble of having to pronounce all eight syllables of "PS3 motion controller" over and over. Whether or not Sphere will catch on as the controller's official name is still in the air.

More on the PS3 motion controller Sphere:

Via Joystiq

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Yeah its nice to know its something the whole family can use, in one way or another. I'll buy it just to hear my girlfriend say "Im going to go play PS3"... no im jk (i hope). I will never understand how something so simple, like the name "sphere" even gets denied by Sony just to see them announce something like that a month or two later lol. They try so hard to be secret on such irrelevant things, then they always have the issue of shady employees telling everybody about it haha. In the end, they act like its such a total suprise "We decided to call it Sphere!!!!) just my opinion

# ... — papajag 2009-10-05 12:47

Someone already said this before but I liked it: Playmotion. I saw the video they have on the PSN about the controller so I'm not doubting them calling it sphere. The PS Eye tracts the location of the ball for precise control or something like that. People should go check out the video if you're interested in the "Sphere".

# Playmotion. — TheRockness 2009-10-05 12:51

Not bad. I like how that sounds too.

# wtf? — Sw3RvE 2009-10-05 13:36

hey guys did you see that new car that looks like a camaro? chevy put a big ball on the grill so they are gona call it a sphere. MAN THEY ARE GENIUS! haha, sony is officially lame.

# What? — Sinnerswake 2009-10-05 14:07

I repeat, what?

# i got a better name — narutosaiyan 2009-10-05 14:14

PS3 Vibrator

and the slogan can be

"forget wii, your mom can have more fun with our console"

# name — truk 2009-10-05 15:23

they should call it PEN15.

# or like that other person said... — danielakadanny 2009-10-05 15:34

inMotion

# ok.... — Sw3RvE 2009-10-05 16:30

just bc it has a damn ball on top doesnt mean its the greatest name in the world to call it the sphere. its pretty gay.

# .. — unggoy 2009-10-05 17:13

Dill-Doo is still better..

# I can see it now — GUNBEHINDTHESUN 2009-10-05 18:17

Some prefer Wii, while others prefer Dill-Doo.

# What would Sucker Punch think... — ashik82 2009-10-05 20:47

Why dont they call it the 'Ray Sphere'?Cole cant get more happier than dat.

# ... — Csyrah 2009-10-05 21:15

ahhh man, I dont know what you were going for on that one, but I think it really fell short. Dill-Doo was pretty funny since it had some realistic relevance. Sorry man, imagine saying that to a group of friends, and you'll see what im talking about.

# how about — jmak0 2009-10-06 03:59

Super Monkey Ball?

# lol — Afrit 2009-10-06 09:01

# XD — sigma997 2009-10-06 22:04

everytime i c the same guy hold this sphere does he like it that much ?????

# worst joke ever — truk 2009-10-07 14:23

he obviously one of the developers...

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