These are exciting times. Microsoft is on the cusp of releasing a technology that will alter the way we play games, what we expect from our gaming experience and the way that games are designed. In short, the gaming world is set to change in a way that has not been seen since the...
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Latest news around the technology behind Project Natal.
Xbox 360 Natal: It’s Gaming, Jim, But Not As We Know it
Controller-less Gaming: Project Natal
Yes indeed, the control pad, which has seen us through years of fun-filled gaming, may soon be merely a memory; something our grandchildren will find laughable, because a new brand of technology is almost certain to alter gaming as we know it. Microsoft’s Project Natal, which will be renamed before its launch in late...
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Microsoft’s Natal Whole Body Interface Technology
There is a real sense of expectation amongst those in the gaming community. A feeling that we are on the cusp of something quite extraordinary that will change the face of gaming forever. Obviously, the technology that has made gesture, body and even facial expression interface possible can be seen in both Nintendo Wii...
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Gaming Evolution Technology
Admittedly, the technology behind Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Project Natal is not new. It can be seen in use with Nintendo in the Wii and, before that, it existed briefly in the form of Sony’s EyeToy. However, what is special about Project Natal is that the technology is superior to anything else that has ever...
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The Revolutionary Technology of Microsoft’s Natal
In recent months, you have probably heard a buzz in the gaming world about Xbox 360 Project Natal, Microsoft’s latest unveiling. It consists of motion-sensing technology that looks set to revolutionize the industry and perhaps even supersede the Nintendo Wii. Now, you may be thinking, “Motion-sensory technology isn’t revolutionary, so what has Microsoft done...
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