Theo said: A lot of arguing over what technically constitutes as "True 3D" the eye has one 2D camera and uses software to calculate where things are in 3D space. Natal uses two 2D cameras and again uses software to calculate where things are in 3D space. But seeing the similarity it has with normal human 3D perception, we see it as more "Real"
But our brains are still using "software" to build up our perception of what is actual real 3D. Our depth perception is still pretty limited. For example, in my back garden I saw what I thought was a web strand right in front of my eyes. Because it was so silky and perfect looking and critically on a horizontal plane to me, my eyes couldn't focus on it properly. There weren't any imperfections to double up from an unfocused eye. Only when I tilted my head to the side was I able to focus on it, and actually see how far away was it.
So this makes me think, do the Natal's two cameras move like our eyes do? Do they focus in and out to tell how far away things are? And if so, do they have trouble focusing on multiple objects? When you talk to someone near you, the people behind are out of focus.
So would this not mean that the move tech is superior, because it would have no problem measuring the depth of multiple players not seeing them all clearly and not having to focus on individuals? |
technology wise no, the camera in Natal is better due to it's ability to see 3D, not only track in 3d space but also see multiple angle's at the same time which allow's the view of a 3D plane. the Wii or the PS3 cannot see the 3D plane they can only gather the location of an object in that 3D space IE: the controller. but unlike the Wii the PS3's camera allow's for thing's like Natal allow's which is augumented reality though from that reference point, a 2D camera see's where that object can be in a volume of space but also due to the camera put object's inside the enviroment that the camera can see which the playstation eye does in 2D PLANE the XBOX360 could do on a 3D plane.
So where as in the case of the playstation 3's the augmented reality is placed in front of you , and you could walk toward the object an see arround it. interact ingame with that virtual object. but you could not reach on the other side of youself and grab a virtual object that was placed there on the other side of you that the eyetoy could not see.
unlike that limitation, Natal allow's the camera to place an object on the other side faceing. that just one camera alone could not see it would not have to say place an object faceing you or above you or to your side's and than have the virtual object move forward. where as since Natal can see right behind that other facing it could place a virtual object behind you and you could reach behind your back and grab it.
like for instance it can see the front of your hand's the top but not behind you unless you fact the camera sideways than it could see behind you, but not see on the other side of you. that's where the other camera of Natal come's in because it can see because it has a second camera faceing that can see that extra plane on the other side of you. but on the same token.
just because a 2D camera cannot see as the example above on the other side of you does not mean that the camera could not track and object say
in this case the playstation move positioned on the other side of you even though it cannot see it physicaly it does indeed know it's there on the other side of the visual plane. that's the same with the Wii motion + , it know's the location of the Wii mote by it's position in a 3d space also the enviroment of the AREA space would not matter. Now where Natal shine's is it can map the Entire AREA with of course limit's of the Hardware, though that is much better capability than just tracking one object on a technological basis. Though it could be just as accurate as the other two if not more so, but it depend's on what you are wanting to have the camera do at one time and this is where the xbox360 is going to come in. I have no doubt that what Natal will be able to do will be fantastic in its experience. would that be enough for some I do not know.