Introducing the PlayStation 3, typically called PS3 and developed by Sony computer Entertainment.  The PlayStation 3 offers intense competition to Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 as a part of the seventh generation of computer game consoles.  The wireless Sixaxis and DualShock 3 comprise the two PS3 controllers available.

The name ‘Sixaxis’ is a marriage of ’six axis’ which signifies directional movements.  It’s also used to signify motion sensitive technology.  The wireless PS3 controllers can operate for up to 30 hours by charging to their full capacity.  The battery is absolutely interchangable and Sixaxis are provided with the instructions of the simplest way to go about the process. 

The main feature of Sixaxis PS3 controllers is the ability to sense both translational acceleration and rotational orientation along 3 dimensional axes. 

Furthermore Sixaxis PS3 controllers have LED outlets on the side.  On the top of the controller you will find numbered LED outlet indicators which total 4 in number.  They recognise and distinguish multiple wireless PS3 controllers.  As you switch on the PS3, you can enter the menu showing the battery charge of all PS3 controllers which are in synchronization, by accessing the PS button.  And this is only one of the options shown on the menu 

Sixaxis PS3 controllers feature more intense analog sensitivity than DualShock 2, which is the predecessor to DualShock 3 discussed before.  They increase the 8 bit reception of the DualShock 2 to a ten bit reception.  The shell beneath the L2 and R2 buttons has been removed and converted into triggers.  The scope of travel decides the level of analog input rather than the range of pressure.  There is a jewel like PS button incorporating the PlayStation brand in the place of the Analog mode button which can be discovered on earlier dual analog releases.  This enables the controllers to change inputs, turn the consoles or the controllers on or off, access the home screen, and so on. 

Finally, The DualShock 3 is a vibration feedback controller by Sony for PS3.  The DualShock 3 was first introduced as a secondary peripheral for the original PlayStation.  An enhanced PlayStation release arrived with the controller initially incorporated in the Sony dual Analog Controller.  The DualShock 3 wireless PS3 controllers include all of the features of Sixaxis along with rumble technology.