Browse the Internet Using a Move Cursor in Update 3.50

Get online with the glowing ball

by James Newton Tue 21st Sep 2010

The PS3's Internet browser isn't bad – it works great for Movemodo for a start – but it doesn't make sense that you can't use the Move controller as an on-screen cursor for clicking links and so on. Well, now your prayers have been answered and all your dreams have come true, as the firmware update 3.50 adds Move cursor support for the browser, among other non-Move additions.

Now Sony, how about adding pointer support to the on-screen keyboard? It'd make trash-texting a whole lot quicker.

[source playfront.de]

James started his career in video games as News Editor on Nintendo Life. Since leaving in 2012 to join Nintendo of Europe, James has risen through the ranks to become NoE's Senior Product PR & Corporate Communications Manager.

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Dragonfly
Tue 21st Sep 2010

yeah please! XMB and everything should be able to be controlled by pointer!
I hate typing with move, the xmb is g** with it too. you should have a lil move sign on the screen to navigate thru everything. [in settings you could maybe change between classic and pointer?]

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zezhyrule
Tue 21st Sep 2010

Yes.

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Stuffgamer1
Tue 21st Sep 2010

Sony didn't even ANNOUNCE this feature. What, did you just try it out at random and see that it works?

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LzWinky
Tue 21st Sep 2010

Strange, my browser never worked for me

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CanisWolfred
Tue 21st Sep 2010

Okay, even I have to admit that's cool (and convenient).

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Slapshot
Tue 21st Sep 2010

At first the whole motion controlled XMB was plain frustrating but it quickly became second nature, and yet so Im off now to see how the cursor thing works.

EDIT.... ummm how do you get a cursor to browse the XMB?

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EEEASE
Tue 21st Sep 2010

That sounds awesome. I'll have to try that out soon. I've definitely been using my Move to control the XMB lately.

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James
Tue 21st Sep 2010

@Slapshot There's no cursor on the XMB yet, it's all gesture-based, but I bet they implement one later

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Slapshot
Wed 22nd Sep 2010

@James... lol I read that one wrong The gesture based movement is actaully quite easy. Ive gotten to where if Im going to play a Move game, I turn on the system and control everything with Move now.

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JustYourAverageBleh
Wed 22nd Sep 2010

Wow. Move is becoming more usable. off-topic I just realized if you have an account on NL, you don't have to sign up on this site! you can log in by filling in your credentials same way you did on NL. Very cool. =)

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Stuffgamer1
Thu 23rd Sep 2010

@mjc: Oh, it's good to know I'm still insane, then. I'm looking forward to seeing what Facebook features they're adding.

@JustYourAverageBleh: Yeah, they did the same thing when they opened up WiiWareWorld alongside VC Reviews, and again when they combined them all into Nintendo Life. I pretty much expected it at this point, and was not disappointed.