E3 kicked off yesterday and one of the biggest announcement so far is Microsoft’s Project Natal. The entire gaming industry was stunned when Microsoft unveiled this upcoming product on it’s press conference held on Monday morning. Natal is a small black device which the user places under the TV and once connected to the Xbox 360, the device can capture and recognize your full body motion, using a group of sensors built in. That’s right, full body motion sensing without any wires or strings attached. The technology looks like a major upgrade to the Nintendo Wii. Apart from gaming capabilities, the device also features advanced facial recognition, voice identification and more.
By announcing Project Natal, Microsoft has really unleashed a new trend in the gaming industry, the same way Nintendo did a few years ago. But, even with the revolutionary new technology, will Microsoft finally be able to beat Nintendo Wii? I feel that, it’s too early to draw any conclusion with just an announcement. We have to wait and watch how Microsoft has planned to bring this amazing product to the retail market. No info on pricing and availability yet from Microsoft. SDKs have already reached the developers and hopefully we’ll see a working game title on next year’s E3. Until then, hit on the read link for the official demonstration video.
Read – Project Natal announcement trailer
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