Squilliam said:
Because quite simply the Natal interface has more commonality with the Wiimote than it does the Eyetoy. The Wiimote device at principle runs off a IR camera and an IR source, the Natal interface does the same. The only difference is that the IR source and camera are on the one device. Hence the fact that Natal bears a closer resemblence to the Wiimote and its existance as an interface has more to do with the success of the Wiimote than any inspiration from the lack of relative success the Eyetoy had. Since the main part of the interface doesn't even use the same spectrum of light as the Eyetoy its pretty foolish to draw a connection. Oh and Microsoft has been working on new interfaces since before the mid 90s. Natal is probably the first real product to come out of a ton of research and development. Had the eyetoy not existed, the inordinant about of money spent on R+D by Microsoft on new interface technologies would have been spent. Arguably they had the precursers to Natal long before Sony even released the Eyetoy. |
You do realize Natal got its tech from a DIFFERENT company right? or do you have any proof MS was working on that tech for ages? Would love to see it
Eyetoy and Natal both uses a camera to detect movement, if that isn't as close as it gets your just in denial
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