Microsoft's Project Natal 3D Camera System

so nds cool

i hope it doesn't end up failing like the nintendo power glove

great but I hope we won't be seeing that much of kids games.

the only real and proper groundbreaking thing at e3

Cool!! better version of playstation eye? with 3D motion cencoring? awesome

Awesome technology Microsoft developed. Hopefully some decent games will put this to good use in the future.

@asian_pride69 I agree with you, though it does look impressive and i may like it, I always want the option of a controller. (P.S. Using the camera means no more vibration through the controller!)

Impressive indeed, though motion control isn't really my thing. Could be pretty fun from time to time, but not everyday.

looks really cool but it may be pricey

I CAME..............................to town........OLD MCDONALD HAD A FARM

After seeing the video of it in use this has my attention. At first I thought was just something like the Wii but this actually has some very good potential. @ojeaca, It'll probably cost an arm and a leg when it first comes out XD

this is very interesting, I wonder when we will see the first games (I hope they're nothing like the wii -for casual gamers- otherwise I'll pass)

how much will it cost ????

this is great

What is this Natal project can any body make me understand?

not really my cup of tea

the lag is huge and frustrating

if this actually goes thru well and as it shows i think this would be a huge stepping stone, making XBOX a huge dominant in games, i mean come on, think about it, just look alone the girls talkin thru webcam and able to share actual clothing and seeing how it will look on the person, you kno movin all angles for a better view. That was just amazin, and the game accross, like Jeopardy, this instrument have lots of potential n if done very well it will succeed

Natal is also a synonym for "birth" or can mean "relating to birth". I'm guessing it has more to do with that definition than with Christmas. Natal only means Christmas because it means birth (ie birth of Christ). I mean, why would a code name for a project (something that was probably decided years before it was mentioned to the public) have to do with its eventual release date? I'm guessing it has to do with the "birth" of a new way of playing games.

TGS will probably give us a release DATE............

Just saw you all know Natal is Portuguese for Christmas...maybe a hint at a release date?

Wow that actually sounds kind of cool. I was expecting a webcam with a microphone and maybe some rayman spin off mini game to go with it. As long as the price is right, i'm intrigued by this peripheral....

The camera itself is impressive enough, it will be nice to be able to just use my hands to navigate the NXE menu (look damn impressive with company over) I can't even image some of the games that will be made for this. But Milo that was pretty amazing (if it works like Peter M says it does) the video showed this woman having a conversation with this thing and it seem completely natural. Ok i am sure that would be huge and more and likely a next gen thing but think about having a "Milo" in games like Mass Effect or Fallout or heck anything! You talk to the NPC naturally and they awnser you back! Think how a adventure game mystery would play like! think Sherlock Holmes! If it all works this will be the future, one step closer to the holodeck people!

This dosnt sound that bad, I would get it unless its very expensive.

im skeptical....

@Tom1243 The expression "want to get my hands on it" will no longer apply to gaming.

I will purchase it.

Looked amazing...want to get my hands on it :)

............ i cant see myself having to move around to play a 360 game... first because this will require much more space than the wii (which already requires some space for games like wii sports), and second because this somehow reminds me of virtual boy and all its "innovation"... *prepares anti-thumb-down shield*

Woot! Eat it Wii!

Well look at this, Star Trek is finally here. This looks awesome.

@toysoldier34 Yeah! Screw having the XBOX360 for 3 years! It should have shipped with this technology that wasn't even around until recently!

I would have to agree, playing an RTS with this technology would be a very interesting addition...being able to command things via voice and hand motion commands would be very immersive.

I would buy sixty quid just for the fun of moving menus with my hand

I hope Project Natal fails hard. We need to move the industry forward, not backwards. People are just too lazy to learn to use a controller, but how hard is it, really? A controller has less buttons than a TV remote, it's not rocket science ffs. :|

That was an amazing conference in my opinion BECAUSE it touched on every subject/genre and laid to rest a lot of rumors that turned out to be true to half-true lol Great Job Microsoft. Now I want to watch Nintendo's conference, solely for DS purposes. And I'll be doing that by means of my Sony VAIO laptop ^_^

Will be interesting if any good software is created to take advantage of this. The Milo demonstration was interesting but couldn't help but feel creeped out by the interaction a definite jump into the uncanny valley. The possible was this could be implemented into a FPS or RTS will be interesting. But I really wonder if 3rd party support will back this as its already very expensive to create video games as is and this only adds another layer of cost while essentially making the game an Xbox 360 exclusive. So I guess it will be a primarily Microsoft backed adventure. Interesting though.

this should be free since it should have come with the system. dont make us pay for more crap microsoft

meh

Used in defense? Cool, use actual defense-grade software to take part in defense simulations! lol

This would seem pretty cool paired with actual accessories. Toy guns replicas of key weapons in FPS would make this thing ideal for looking and aiming ... but i'll pass on all the walking you would have to do. Seem's this has the precision necessary but still need peripherals.

Coming soon to a clearance bin near you!

Very very promissing stuff.

looks very cool. Might get the wife to play some games with me every now and then.

a good wii killer. i dont really care about casual gaming though. i do like it though. its the only thing on xbox i like.

looks interesting, but I'd like to watch it with some REAL games.

This looks pretty interesting, hope it wont be used as more of a gimmick within future games though.

looks soooo good. just hope it works just as well. i wonder how much it will be