It looks like Sony might be willing to take a note from Microsoft’s playbook in regards to their new motion-control system the PlayStation Move. Keenly observing GamesIndustry reported that there will be a PlayStation Move panel at the upcoming GDC in San Francisco and in the description there’s an interesting note.
A panel titled Update on PlayStation Move development looks like a potential place for home brew enthusiasts and creative types to get their hands dirty, "We will discuss the new Move Server project that will make it possible for academics and hobbyists to develop software using the PlayStation Move controller on their own PCs."
The Kinect has already been twisted into all manner of things lately including interactive art and Microsoft has done the wise thing and let everyone do it.
Given Sony’s generally iron control over its platforms and numerous security patches to lock out all manner of potential for home brew and other development projects this comes as a rather large shock. Then again, they did just announce the PlayStation Suite program which looks set to start getting PlayStation games on Google Android smartphones and devices. Perhaps they’re taking a more friendly approach to the electronic ecosystem and have decided that playing well with others really is the best course of action.
Perhaps one day we will be able to take our LittleBigPlanet 2 creations and turn them into Move masterpieces just for our own enjoyment.
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