NATAL is the SHIZNIT!!!

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dahuman said:

nightsurge said:
Seriously, people... this is not meant to be a device for controlling FPS type games... but who knows, they have a wide and open future where they could make it compatible.

This is directly targeting the Wii, casuals, and the 60% of families in the US alone that do not own a console. As they stated, the controller is a barrier because it is a piece of technology that can potentially turn off many individuals. Pushing buttons to get actions on screen is not always the easiest thing to get used to. What this does is remove the need for a controller so that everyone can participate in it's games. All you need is your life experience and the ability to move.

This is about bringing in the people who don't even have a Wii because the notion of a controller at all is intimidating to them. If you think these people don't exist, you are naive and are clouded by the fact that you do know how to game on a controller. You grew up with this and learned on this, but for many many more that is not the case.

I can't say if I will buy it just yet as they don't have many details released, but from the games they did show, and from the potential I can see for this device, I am definitely interested!

the only thing that I can see it being really cool to use for is, well, for the GUI on the 360, move your hand with a pointer tracker like a mouse and voice activate commands. very intuitive for the menus, but for games, would be some hard design choices for sure, it's not exactly a new concept no matter how good the tech is, my hype lvl for this thing is just wayyyyy too low.

You don't have much of an imagination for being dahuman.  I can imagine all sorts of applications especially non-gaming.  This device could be used for a variety of applications from practicing a virtual instruments to excercise.  Very general I know, but the real ramifications are how this evolves gaming controls as a whole.  If you are ready for virtual 3d imersive games then get ready, because I believe that this is the first step to reaching that goal.  Can you name one device that actually reacts in real time to the 3d movements of your entire body?  I don't know about you guys, but if you want to play with a controller in your hand the rest of your life then have at it, but i could not welcome 3d virtual gaming fast enough.  This looks like the first big step in that direction, and regardless of what console/s you own you should embrace this technology and get ready for the future.