Project Natal for XBOX 360
by sam on Jun.02, 2009, under Good Idea, Interfaces, Sensors, Video, hardware, software
Here’s the official propaganda from Microsoft, and it clearly say that this is only the “project vision” and that the actual functionality will most likely vary. Some of the things seem silly without some kind of a prop in your hands. I agree that things like hand to hand combat would be much more natural with no controller, but things that have always had a physical element, like driving a car, just become ridiculous without something in your hands. It certainly warrants keeping an eye on. More than just gaming, as one element in a “smart” house, this could be very cool.
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June 4th, 2009 on 2:52 pm
Is Natal really as good as they show? What are the practical limitations? For example, how small a movement can be recognized? Could you finger spell, and have it understand? How about sign language? How many individuals and their movements can be tracked? What’s the range? How expensive would it be to outfit every room with one of these? If there’s voice recognition, could it accurately transcribe what’s said by whom in a meeting? During a teleconference, could Natal software be used to direct a camera at meeting participants as they speak?