@PhilHarrision, i'm figuring by now either MS or Sony will figure out that in order to push that kind of vibe they have to package it in like nintendo did (solving the 'others' with some kind of software update)
@PhilHarrision, This is exactly right. Without being a STANDARD pack-in, support is going to be lacking. How well it works doesnt even enter into the equation. Even given how many balance boards are sold and how many motion+ will be sold, most support will be supplementary with the occasional exception like Red Steel 2.
Nintendo and Sony are going to be on their toes for next cycle though.
@Joe80,Unless it is packaged with the Xbox it'll remain very niche...like the PSEye games for the PS2 and the upcoming EYEPet (shown by Sony last year and very similar tech).
Got to admit although heavily rumoured this is still more than I expected. The facial recognition sounds way cool. I cannot wait to see a demo of this in action.
Project Natal on 360 allows motion control through full body motion capture, and has voice recognition. Allows control of both games and the dashboard.
It is a camera and sensor assembly that recognizes faces, body movements, objects, and even voices. Development kits are arriving at Microsoft partners today.
TechRadar have a good hands on of the interface with NXE and the Sky player with some screenshots. Worth a look it also gives a flavour of the Virtual personas in action.
For those who may think this deal insignificant I would just point out this little snippet.
Virtual personas
Xbox Live users will also be able to watch Sky content together virtually, chatting over the broadband connection, and sending messages via their avatars, or virtual personas.
The community viewing aspect will start with sport broadcasts, and could potentially roll out to other live TV content as well.
Microsoft has announced that global sales of the Xbox 360 have now surpassed the 30 million mark, with the Xbox Live community swelling to 20 million active members, all swearing at each other.
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i'm figuring by now either MS or Sony will figure out that in order to push that kind of vibe they have to package it in like nintendo did (solving the 'others' with some kind of software update)