
As easily expected, Sony did not stand with folded hands, looking at the – almost certain – the presentation of the new Xbox at E3, in fact, according to initial rumors coming from Digitimes , it seems that the Japanese giant has already contacted the Taiwanese company Foxconn , and Pegatron Technology (the same to have assembled the PS3) for the development of the PlayStation 4 .
The beginning of the work is scheduled for the end of 2011 with the goal of producing 20 million units to be placed on the market in the second half of 2012, shortly after the official presentation at E3, Microsoft anticipating and creating many problems also launch of the U Wii .
The technical specifications of future consoles are still a mystery, but the Taiwanese insiders speak of a new technology that combines the features of Kinect Move and hardware into a single , very similar to the patented technology in November last year by Sony, which provides the ‘use of two controllers that are connected by ultrasonic transmitter: the first with a gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer, while the second, to be placed on the floor, with a motion detector.
Sony meanwhile, insist that any new console is not expected for the next 5 years, we’ll see how it will end.