Sony Believes PlayStation Eye Will Put Move Over The Wii

Sony's 20 games and 36 publishers on board for the PlayStation Move launch look like a good start. The new hardware will face a significant challenge in the Motion Controller Wars of 2010, though, as it defines its strengths against Project Natal and the Wii. Sony thinks the Move's interaction with the PS Eye will give it an edge in the marketplace, however, particularly where augmented reality games are concerned.

"When you're talking about a game that was demoed like 'Table Tennis' out there, you might be able to play that on another system, but I think we showed very well that you can get that top spin or slice in there and it really feels like you're playing a 'Table Tennis' game," Sony Worldwide Studios VP Scott Rohde told Industry Gamers. "Also, because of the camera, the PS Eye, we add that whole element of augmented reality. And I think that's a big advantage we have over what the Wii has done to date."

Personally, I'm not all that convinced that the Wii and the PlayStation 3 are destined to be bitter rivals. Nintendo's game library has always kept a different flavor than its PS3 and 360 neighbors on the shelves, and I think the real competition is going to be between the Move and Natal. Nintendo has put decades into establishing its brand, and call me crazy, but I don't see the Move redefining how consumers understand Sony based on the titles they've shown off thus far. Feel free to disagree below.

Do you think augmented reality will give the Move an advantage over the Wii with gamers? Do you plan on putting away your Wii Remotes when it launches this fall? Share your predictions in the comment section.

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