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PlayStation Move: What is this?

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Joystiq has gotten their grubby paws on the PlayStation Move at GDC and has taken pictures from every angle possible.

Most of them are pretty standard stuff but this one really has me baffled.

We can see the standard USB port for charging and what looks like clip holes for possibly adding something onto the bottom and then a weird little port labelled “EXT”.

Does anyone have any idea what that will be used for? Surely for any controller add-ons they could just use the USB port?

[Thanks again to Scot for the tip]

Last Updated: March 11, 2010

22 Comments

  1. Flamebaitboy

    March 11, 2010 at 15:18

    Move Plus ?

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  2. Abe

    March 11, 2010 at 15:22

    Is it not to connect the two piece together? I.e. Right hand to Left hand?
    Ps the controller is hideously ugly!

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    • Geoff

      March 11, 2010 at 15:24

      Nah, the sub-controller connects to the console wirelessly.

      It’s some sort of future proofing, although why the usb port couldn;t be used for that is beyond my reckoning. Maybe they opted to not use the usb port for proprietary reasons.

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  3. Hamsterjie

    March 11, 2010 at 15:26

    Ext = extensions maybe?

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  4. Piet

    March 11, 2010 at 15:27

    Not sure. But I once heard very useful advice from a lady friend: “ASK before you poke..” 😉

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  5. SenatorTod_ZA

    March 11, 2010 at 15:31

    According to independent research it is a well known FACT that this is supposed to connect to a light saber :w00t:

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    • Geoff

      March 11, 2010 at 15:36

      Fucking LOL.

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    • darthdad

      March 11, 2010 at 15:40

      :biggrin:

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  6. Uncle

    March 11, 2010 at 15:38

    Maybe its for charging purposes.

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    • Geoff

      March 11, 2010 at 15:42

      Once again, the standard mini 5p usb port is for charging.

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  7. Potty391

    March 11, 2010 at 15:40

    Maybe its for screwing in another one of those light bulb things on top… just because a double sided light-bulby thing would be quite cool to have 🙂

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  8. Fred

    March 11, 2010 at 15:54

    Strap some of those light bulbs jigs to your extremities and Natal is fu..d.

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  9. Kale

    March 11, 2010 at 15:56

    Couldn’t it be for a nunchuck type peripheral?

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    • Geoff

      March 11, 2010 at 16:01

      The PS Move has a nunchuck-esque accessory called the sub-controller. It connects to the console wirelessly however.

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  10. Fox1

    March 11, 2010 at 16:03

    I guess it’s for move things to “move” into it :whistle:

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  11. 0rk0

    March 11, 2010 at 17:23

    My best guess would be: It’s to ensure that “cleva” people don’t try and plug the extention unit into their already exiting usb dualshock controllers, LOL

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    • 0rk0

      March 11, 2010 at 17:26

      Typo, existing

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  12. riezo

    March 11, 2010 at 18:33

    Mmmmmm my guess would be to connect it to an external device ie a PSP for God knows what.

    LMFAO at the lightsaber comment.

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  13. eyss

    March 11, 2010 at 21:20

    According to the LATEST independent research it is a well known FACT that this is supposed to connect to your Xbox. :ninja:

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  14. SpitFire

    March 11, 2010 at 22:18

    Flesh-light integration maybe?

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  15. Worm

    March 12, 2010 at 05:55

    I would think that it is used to connect it to some sort of other device turning it into a “gun” or “racket” with its own set of buttons for easier playability. /guess

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  16. WitWolfyZA

    March 12, 2010 at 09:53

    i think it plugs into the other controller so both devices can charge at the same time

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