Does the Xbox Elite controller have gyro?

Oh… it’s an adapter with accelerometers and gyros in it specifically designed to make an Xbox One controller compatible with other systems while adding motion controls….

How can motion control be used in the future?

Motion control may find its way into the TVs, computers and other control screens of the future, said one panelist, Keith Steury, a psychologist who leads game design research at Microsoft Game Studios. The technology will be especially helpful for controlling 3D interfaces and “television screens the size of an entire wall in your home,” he said.

Are there any motion controllers for video games?

The motion-detecting controllers of today aren’t quite ready for that future yet, however. The Microsoft Kinect, Sony Playstation Move, Nintendo Wii and other motion-controlled systems are still less accurate and have a longer lag time than systems that use traditional controllers. [ Motion Gaming Review: Kinect vs. Nintendo Wii vs. PlayStation]

How does the motion control on the Wii work?

A slender wand, closer to a TV remote control than a gamepad, it combined accelerometers and infrared sensors to track the angle, position and motion of the controller in 3D space. You didn’t need to press a button to swing a racket in a tennis game; you just swung the Wii remote.

Are there any motion controls for the PS3?

First Sony announced at E3 2006 that the standard controller for its upcoming PS3, dubbed the Sixaxis, would sense rotational direction and acceleration from side to side. While only a few games such as Motorstorm, Lair and Warhawk exploited this functionality, Sony had dipped a toe in the motion-control water.

Motion control may find its way into the TVs, computers and other control screens of the future, said one panelist, Keith Steury, a psychologist who leads game design research at Microsoft Game Studios. The technology will be especially helpful for controlling 3D interfaces and “television screens the size of an entire wall in your home,” he said.

The motion-detecting controllers of today aren’t quite ready for that future yet, however. The Microsoft Kinect, Sony Playstation Move, Nintendo Wii and other motion-controlled systems are still less accurate and have a longer lag time than systems that use traditional controllers. [ Motion Gaming Review: Kinect vs. Nintendo Wii vs. PlayStation]

First Sony announced at E3 2006 that the standard controller for its upcoming PS3, dubbed the Sixaxis, would sense rotational direction and acceleration from side to side. While only a few games such as Motorstorm, Lair and Warhawk exploited this functionality, Sony had dipped a toe in the motion-control water.

A slender wand, closer to a TV remote control than a gamepad, it combined accelerometers and infrared sensors to track the angle, position and motion of the controller in 3D space. You didn’t need to press a button to swing a racket in a tennis game; you just swung the Wii remote.