Remember the big “uh oh!” of 2007? Wii Remotes flying through television sets. It led to wrist strap redesigns and silicone sleeves. Will this become an issue with the PlayStation Move? Anton Mikhailov, an R&D software engineer at SCE says he’s spent about a year designing the controller with this in mind, and they’ve taken precautions to avoid an accident as best they can.
“If you fling it at your TV — you should be wearing a wrist strap — but if you do happen to hit it with the top-end, the TV should win. One feature is that the sphere is soft — you can squish it. What that’s for, first and foremost, is safety…
“The other nice thing is also the shape of the controller. Naturally, it gets larger towards the bottom. You might have seen this in a hammer or an axe handle. What that’s for, even without the wrist strap, it’s less likely to fling out. Your hand would have to go past this fat part. It’s much more comfortable and stable in your hand.”
It does seem very ergonomic, though I’m sure Nintendo was trying to create something that resembled the familiar television remote. Here’s hoping that the addition of peripherals won’t create trouble for the PlayStation Move!
