The Lady Programmer

I think Microsoft’s Project Natal is another milestone in home gaming entertainment. If you have not heard of this buzz that had been going for months, Project Natal does not require any controller to be hooked up to an Xbox 360!

Microsoft seemed to introduce this stuff not only to kids but to all family members. I see that gadget as an all-around entertainment console that’s great for the entire family. There isn’t any release date yet, but Microsoft said that it will be offered soon.

This cool teaser video says it all:

I guess the physical activity demanded by this new console would help people get on their feet and be active.

Project Natal release date

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1. 

   Reel Advice
   June 3rd, 2009 at 4:20 pm #

   Hopefully this won’t cost an arm and a leg to get! Looking at how much Xbox360 peripherals are priced, this one is going to be uber-expensive!

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   WhatsaCoder
   June 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 pm #

   Wow a contender to nintendo’s wii, i think this one is another tactic of microsoft, how come they developed this technology that fast???? And this would be another extension to XNA programming… weeewww

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   Daniel
   June 4th, 2009 at 1:27 am #

   WhatsaCoder, I wouldn’t call this a contender to Nintendo’s Wii. They have some similarities, but the Xbox Game Trak peripheral is more like the contender to Nintendo’s Wii. This has much more broad potential. Rather than wave a wand, you can control the game with your entire body. If I just want to pick a movie from my library (which one of the demo movies suggests you can do), do I want to dig in the couch for a remote (or wiimote) or would I rather just wave my hand at the screen? Okay, that example makes me sound like a lazy bum, but the point is it’s bits and bolts you don’t need to worry about.

   In fact, there even seems to be some concern that this technology could be -too- immersive. Cinema Blend, for example, was quoted by Newsy as saying the new technology “… has done something that is just plain scary: crossing the bridge between interactivity, real-life and everything that was once sacred.” You don’t hear that about the Wii.

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   David
   June 4th, 2009 at 12:42 pm #

   Yeah well i would pay up to 200 bucks for it beats buying a crappy wii and have two systems anyways wii’s graphics are almost as good as the gamecube.

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   Aaron
   June 4th, 2009 at 1:40 pm #

   Im so Glad this is happening I swere I would have never thought of this to make a game about wii.vs.xbox 360 wii lose big time xbox 360 go to next round PS3.vs.xbox 360 xbox 360 win tournement!!!!! the only problem is is nobody nos how it will work you never it could suck but i Dont believe that this m**** f**** game and the m**** f***** xbox 360 will take over all the systems
   PS3 1good2good3good4good5bad:(
   wii 1awsem2good3good4bad5bad:(
   360 1good2good3awsem4awsem5awsem:)!!!!!!!!!
   there my point 360 —-=====+++++++awsem:)

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   Aaron
   June 4th, 2009 at 1:41 pm #

   and what i say is true

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   Tux
   June 5th, 2009 at 10:17 am #

   I wonder how they’re handling discerning 3 dimensional motion. Obviously they’ve solved that problem. It would be very interesting to see what sort of technology is involved there.

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   Snow
   June 5th, 2009 at 11:18 am #

   looks cool but i wont advice it to game fanatic.

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   Atchucan Gaming
   July 19th, 2009 at 4:48 pm #

   wow!
   this could be like the one in Minority report

10. 

    Alan
    July 24th, 2009 at 12:28 pm #

    Hmmm this looks awesome I wonder how much it will cost

    And this is also good for excersizing

    I’m looking foward to keep m 360 just cus of this new add-on

11. 

    BigTuna
    September 25th, 2009 at 3:14 pm #

    “I guess the physical activity demanded by this new console would help people get on their feet and be active.”

    Nothing wrong with that! I can’t wait for Microsoft to finally release this. Hopefully it isn’t vaporware.
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    United Interiors
    January 8th, 2010 at 5:52 am #

    So when can we really expect your O.S.,.. I mean Project Natal sensor?

    Heh heh,.. We all know Microsoft and Release Dates