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[ourumov]

Just thinking about it and about the fact that if the protocol is standard...let's say you could use the bluetooth in your PC to just use whatever controller you wish and then send the "commands" through a bluetooth card.
Since there are adaptors for all of the major console controllers it would rock to have the chance to play using whatever controller we wished. SNES, PSX, Saturn, GC, N64, DC...

Of course that would require of someone developing some kind of app to do this...But well, it would be cool Well, whatever thing that is different from that banana would be great

 

[Gahiggidy]

Nintendo invented Bluetooth.

 

[sonycowboy]

Just thinking about it and about the fact that if the protocol is standard...let's say you could use the bluetooth in your PC to just use whatever controller you wish and then send the "commands" through a bluetooth card.
Since there are adaptors for all of the major console controllers it would rock to have the chance to play using whatever controller we wished. SNES, PSX, Saturn, GC, N64, DC...

Of course that would require of someone developing some kind of app to do this...But well, it would be cool Well, whatever thing that is different from that banana would be great

Wired controllers will be supported, so that workaround seems completely unneccessary.

 

[ourumov]

Well, the point was to finally have the chance to use whatever controller you wanted...Of course it's a big headache...

 

[gofreak]

Why exactly did Sony use Bluetooth in the first place?

Do they get to use it for free?

Is there really any compelling technical reason to use it, particularly if it wasn't free for them?

I'm not as informed re. Bluetooth as I should be (i studied it for a networking class once, and promptly forgot it!).

 

[Smiles and Cries]

are they still boomerangs?

 

[Suikoguy]

are they still boomerangs?

I think something new is in the works, at TGS it was sorta ignored, and still mentions that its concept.

 

[SKOPE]

Is there really any compelling technical reason to use it, particularly if it wasn't free for them?

For the same reason SCEI included USB ports on the PS2: peripherals.

With Bluetooth, SCEI, third parties, and retailers don't have to deal with making and stocking secondary PS3 peripherals (keyboards, mice, headsets, microphones, racing wheels, et. al.) that are only used in a few games.

 

[sonycowboy]

Why exactly did Sony use Bluetooth in the first place?

Do they get to use it for free?

Is there really any compelling technical reason to use it, particularly if it wasn't free for them?

I'm not as informed re. Bluetooth as I should be (i studied it for a networking class once, and promptly forgot it!).

Bluetooth is a relatively low cost license, but there is a license. However, the production runs on bluetooth are getting huge and will only get bigger. I think looking at the various wireless technologies out there, this afforded the best cost/performance and might support some additional features. (eg. There are already quite a few bluetooth headsets, WACOM tablets, printers, mouse, keyboards, etc, etc, etc)

I think it furthers their approach of being the digital hub quite a bit if they leverage the existing bluetooth market.

 

[Flo_Evans]

One thing that concerns me: what speed is the bluetooth standard? I just got a new cell phone (heh a sony ericsson - takes memory stick duos! had to get it ) and was messing around tranfering files from my laptop, but it was painfully slow - a 5mb song took literaly 15min. Now this could of just been the phone trying to save batt power, but I am kinda worried about lag with bluetooth controllers.

Am I just being paraniod?

 

[truffleshuffle83]

just let me be able to use my logietech wireless and my x-arcade

 

[Kroole]

Why exactly did Sony use Bluetooth in the first place?

Do they get to use it for free?

Free? Could be.

One of the main driving forces behind (and developing) the bluetooth standard is Ericsson which later merged their mobile section with Sonys.

 

[DarienA]

One thing that concerns me: what speed is the bluetooth standard? I just got a new cell phone (heh a sony ericsson - takes memory stick duos! had to get it ) and was messing around tranfering files from my laptop, but it was painfully slow - a 5mb song took literaly 15min. Now this could of just been the phone trying to save batt power, but I am kinda worried about lag with bluetooth controllers.

Am I just being paraniod?

Ummm transferring files is a bit different than the amt of data sent back and forth between a wireless controller and it's base...

The 2.0 spec goes up to 2.1 Mbit/s. I believe, the 1.0 spec is only about 800 kbs. This is slow for transferring data files, but more than enough speed to transfer the information back and forth for a controller.

 

[SantaC]

I guess Ericsson struck gold with bluetooth.(since they invented it)

 

[kaching]

I guess Ericsson struck gold with bluetooth.(since they invented it)

Yep, let's make sure no one gives Sony any credit for creating anything, am i rite?

 

[gofreak]

Free? Could be.

One of the main driving forces behind (and developing) the bluetooth standard is Ericsson which later merged their mobile section with Sonys.

Ahh, forgot about that. Makes sense, thanks.

Also, I believe PS3 supports Bluetooth 2.0.

 

[urk]

Sony has also been packing in Bluetooth with other electronics like cameras for awhile now. if they want to be able to have consumers connect those devices to the PS3 without wires, then sticking with Bluetooth makes a ton of sense.

 

[Flo_Evans]

I wonder why no bluetooth in the PSP then? I guess the wifi is faster anyway.

I wonder if the PS3 will support standard bluetooth phone headsets? that would be pretty slick.

 

[TTP]

Ahh, forgot about that. Makes sense, thanks.

Also, I believe PS3 supports Bluetooth 2.0.

yes. More precisely "Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)" - whatever that means

 

[TTP]

I wonder if the PS3 will support standard bluetooth phone headsets? that would be pretty slick.

That would rock 'cos there are some pretty cool headsets out there. Albeit quite expansive.

Has anyone tried a bluetooth phone headset with a bluetooth equipped PC or laptop?