Nintendo's 'Natal' ?

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ironman said:

silentmac said:

Nintendo doesn't need a Natal competitor until next gen... so who cares...  WM+ isn't perfect but it is here now and cheap so it will sell...

I actually do agree though, MS doesn't have anything here that Sony/Nintendo couldn't copy unless they have a patent on a RGB/Infrared Camera combined hardware device...  The AI/voice recognition/facial recognition can be done with software and to some extent depth can be measured using light intensity/IR with the Sony option...  Either way, they need a controller to make it useful for traditional games like FPS because Natal as shown wasn't precise enough.

It will be interesting to see who comes out on top next gen though...  MS has impressive AI/voice recognition/facial recognition software.  Sony has a controller that looks to be more precise than WM+ for traditional games but no full body recognition.  And Nintendo has well...a pile of money from the Wii to come up with something new.  They will need it if the casuals decide they don't need another Wii next gen because they are losing quite a bit of support from the core with their ridiculous online setup (friend codes, no headset, no console wide online infrastructure) and focus on casual titles.

Dude, do you seriously think that MS will releas NATAL if it is not precise? It's very precise, the software is just buggy, and that is still under development. NATAL has been shown to recognise slight facial emotional cues and use that ingame. I am pretty sure Wiimote and Eyetoy can't do anything nearly that advanced. I think you will be pleasently suprised once NATAL comes out in stores...that is, if you are not a blind fanboy.

I didn't say Natal isn't as precise a technology.  (The motion capture is probably more precise since it can sense 3D space better)  I said that without a controller it isn't precise enough for traditional games.  How do you expect to play an FPS or RTS without a controller?  I doubt you can point your index finger at the screen and make a pow noise to shoot with Natal...

For most people who read video game boards, I'm sure Ricochet is a neat concept but integrating motion controls with traditional games is where it is at.

Also, the paint demos alone make me think having a controller makes control more precise.  Sony's demo had the guy writing his name.  Microsoft was relegated to splashing paint on a canvas.