PS Move was not exactly an absolute response to Microsoft Xbox Kinect or just Kinect, the full body movement sensor that was once a BIG differentiator for the Xbox platform, now retired. But it seems that Sony is interested in the concept but not for Playstation.
Sony announced their new product Mocopi, a system composed of six motion-tracking bands that can be wrapped on your hands, feet, back and head and practically track your movement.
More for a Playstation gaming environment, the $360 is aimed to actually make you part of the metaverse and control your 3D avatar’s full body.
Mocopi's six color-coded, lightweight motion sensors use "proprietary technology and a smartphone" with a dedicated app, according to Sony.
"Normally, video production using motion capture requires dedicated equipment and operators.
By utilizing our proprietary algorithm, 'Mocopi' realizes highly accurate motion measurement with a small number of sensors, freeing VTubers [virtual YouTubers] and creators involved in movie and animation production from time and place constraints."
For now, the product is aimed for japanese developers and super users, but on December 15th, Sony will provide a software development kit (SDK) that links the motion capture data with metaverse services, along with the real-time development platform Unity and Autodesk's animation/mocap app MotionBuilder.
Via Sony