Posts Tagged With 'Project Natal'

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Ubisoft’s Wii camera *looks* comparable to Microsoft’s Project Natal

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In case you didn’t see it last week, Ubisoft announced a new fitness game for Wii called Your Shape. The virtual fitness program uses a bundled camera to detect full body motion, a la the still undated Project Natal for Xbox 360. Interestingly, both the game and peripheral will debut this holiday, and the trailer seems to suggest it will behave similarly to Microsoft’s more ambitious camera. It’s still unclear, though, if Ubisoft’s proprietary camera will work with other games. Still, it’s possible, I guess.

Posted by Dan 10.06.2009 in All
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Johnny Lee now working for Microsoft to develop Xbox 360 motion controls

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Nintendo did not take Jack’s advice to hire Wii hack maestro Johnny Lee. Instead, Microsoft realized a genius was in the room and hired him to work on Project Natal, the camera attachment for Xbox 360 that recognizes full boy motion. 

“I have been helping Xbox with Project Natal,” Chang said on his blog. “Speaking as someone who has been working in interface and sensing technology for nearly 10 years, this is an astonishing combination of hardware and software. The few times I’ve been able to show researchers the underlying components, their jaws drop with amazement.”

Having played Natal first hand, I can only say the same. Gotta catch a flight right now, but I’ll explain later. 

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Posted by Dan 04.06.2009 in All
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What do you think of Xbox 360′s “Project Natal”?

What do you think of Xbox 360's "Project Natal"?
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Microsoft today unveiled its response to Nintendo Wii. Dubbed “Project Natal,” the upcoming attachment promises to transform controls on Xbox 360, further than even the Wii has. Some very cool-looking demos were shown, but I’m reserving judgment until I get my hands on the thing. You? What do you think of Project Natal?

Posted by Dan 01.06.2009 in Uncategorized
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