Friday, June 12, 2009

Natal for XBox 360

I don't play video games, but this technology is something to be aware of:


http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/projectnatal/


http://games.kikizo.com/features/microsoft-natal-xbox-360-why-its-a-big-deal-p1.asp

"[Natal] accurately perceives players in 3D space, simultaneously tracking over 48 joints on your body, enabling it to accurately redraw your skeleton in real time as you move about. On a separate 'debug screen' in the closed-doors session, we could witness for ourselves the 'mind's eye' of Natal, visually showing how it completely understands where we are, how we're moving, where we are in 3D space, how far in front of my face my hand is, whatever. It can supposedly even track individual hand and finger movement when it switches into this more finely-tuned mode. ... There is a surprising feeling of tactility and iPhone-like fluidity and precision to the way Natal works."

Praise for use with disabled and amputees:
http://www.gameplayer.com.au/gp_documents/NatalGift.aspx