Microsoft pulls a Wii with Project Natal
Well, it turns out that Microsoft has created a way to make the XBOX become interactive ala the Nintendo Wii, without controllers. The add on can read a player’s hand/arm/leg/body movements for game control. Wow.
I saw a demo played on Jimmy Fallon and it really looks cool. It looks hard to play the ball game they were playing, but the driving game looks pretty nice. I’m assuming that if you run in place that the on screen character runs forward, because it wouldn’t be good to have to run into your TV in order to keep the guy moving in the right direction.
It is called Project Natal.
I have a Wii, but this looks way nicer since you don’t have to hold a remote or press buttons. I would have to learn more about how you control other more subtle things before buying one though. I had my heart set on the PS3 because I need a BluRay player and figured I’d kill 2 birds with one stone. Now Microsoft has to complicate matters. The exquisite agony of choice…
