It seems that Sony simply cannot get enough motion tracking. After revealing the new wand-driven motion tracking system at the E3 expo, the company has just registered another patent related to tracking motion in videogames, but this one does not rely on specific peripherals and can be used on simple household objects. The PlayStation Eye camera will be used to recognize the shape of any object the gamer wants to use and will then employ its motions as game controls.

The example Sony offers is that of the gamer using a U-shaped block. After this is scanned by the Eye, it can be turned up in order to control a lightsaber-like weapon, while turning the block down will shut down the same weapon. This technology could lead the way to players using baseball bats to play baseball simulation games and hockey sticks to play hockey videogames. It would certainly be a step up from the wand which, although it can be used to play sports games that use peripherals, might be a bit awkward.

Still, Sony has to prove that the PlayStation Eye is both quick and accurate enough to rival a Wiimote enhanced with Wii Motion Plus and Microsoft’s Project Natal when it comes to motion tracking. This could happen as early as spring 2010, when the wand is set to be released to the public.

Source: Softpedia