Xbox360 - Kinect (Project Natal) the future of gaming?
Xbox360 - Kinect (Project Natal) the future of gaming
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Xbox Kinect is the name given to what was once known as Xbox 360 Project Natal. You might suggest that this is the next stage of how we interact with games. Although Wii can put their name to this type of emerging wireless interactivity Xbox have taken this technology one step beyond and have completely eradicated the need for a controller. Kinect is a stand alone device that plugs into the Xbox, it has 3 camera that detect motion as you wildly jump around. Also included will be voice recognition, something that has never been implemented in a device like this. No one is currently sure of the price but expect to pay in the region of 120 or $160 for this device as a standalone purchase.
We have recently see Xbox Kinect being tested out by a list Hollywood stars, VIPs, and media from around the world at LA's Galen Center. They were all treated to an exclusive 45-minute experience, which the company Cirque du Soleil spent over four months in development. Kinect can now be pre-orderd without price as previously mentioned.
Expect the games to be similar to what you might have experienced on the Wii. You will see a classic mix of sport games and other interactive games much seen with the Wii. It will be interesting to see how this technology may or may not integrate into the core games like Halo, Call of duty and such. Will the hard core gamers be tempted by innovation to come home from work and run, jump around to play games or will it be back to the good old fashion way of button bashing? Anymore question, head over to epicfailgamer.com.