What You Need to Know About Project Natal
Project Natal for the Xbox 360 is a confirmation of what I read recently: no new generation of consoles. A new way to interact with them in games and novelties is sufficient. The hardware is no longer the most important thing.
What is Project Natal? Many wonder what it is complicated to recover from the shock of seeing it in operation, but what we showed what we will not be all alike. Natal project is a new control system for games in which we use our body and voice to play. Now I revealed all its secrets known.
Project Natal, revolution in the way of playing
Natal project is a comprehensive concept that moves us forward in the world of consoles. I do not think that anyone who saw yesterday’s conference at E3 Microsoft will not think it will play as the consoles in a few years.
In addition, this system of control of the game does not eliminate the classic controls, but complements to perfection. Therefore we must not abandon the classic Xbox 360 and its graphic power, it has been demonstrated with new games still very valid. .
Natal The system is based on a bar that incorporates a camera and microphone that are responsible for collecting all we do and say in front of her. Not only know who we are, what we say (not just keywords), or what we do, but who knows how far we are from the system. 3D analysis and interpreted the movements of our body and the orientation of them.
The system consists of an RGB camera (which is responsible in particular the recognition of faces), a depth sensor, microphone and software multi-owner Microsoft.
The depth sensor is formed by an infrared projector in combination with a CMOS sensor that sees in 3D regardless of lighting conditions with it.
But there’s more. To enter the system does not get our user. Natal we recognize the face and we entered into the system automatically.
Project Natal Xbox 360
The future of home entertainment has a name: Xbox 360. At Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) press conference, with Microsoft today,The visionary director Steven Spielberg presented all present the project Natal “and video games without a controller that, thanks to revolutionary technology with Xbox 360 is possible.
With new offerings on Xbox Live, such as immediately abrufbereitem 1080p HD video streaming and specially adapted versions of Facebook and Last.fm, as well as a games line-up, with Forza Motorsport 3, Alan Wake and Halo 3: odst for every taste a game in store, uses Microsoft Xbox 360 will continue setting standards in the videogame industry.
“Today, with the idea of a new generation of video game entertainment, Xbox 360 has a new chapter in the history of home entertainment added,” explains Don Matt Rick, Senior Vice President of the interactive entertainment division of Microsoft. “At this E3 is about us, with Xbox 360 with a vision of the future to unite.”
Project Natal: no controller in sight
The project Natal was at E3 for the first time to the public. Behind the code name hides a whole new adventure video game without a controller. To use this system to interact, players have only their hands to move with the hips wiggle or speak. Thus, for example, a ball with the usual movements occur, bump or catch them.
Natal project is compatible with all Xbox 360 systems worldwide and the first sensor, an RGB camera, a depth sensor and surround microphones and a dedicated processor in a device and adapted to future developments is games. Unlike 2-D cameras and 2-D controller can project Natal all body movements in 3-D, while at the same time to commands, and even changes the direction of changes in the voice response. Unlike other devices, the project Natal sensor is not dependent on the light conditions. The sensor detects people by giving them in the face “looks”. Moreover, he not only responds to key words, but understands exactly what he said. If you call to start a football game to the players respond on the field immediately. It is also possible, through body movements to control menus. This will allow Xbox 360 owners, for example, by approach to the sensor in the Xbox Live login.
“The next step we are in the world of interactive entertainment to go, is the controller to disappear,” says Steven Spielberg, director and producer. “With Natal project, we will experience games, people around the world will bring.”
Microsoft Xbox 360’s Project Natal
And another rumor confirmed. Microsoft just unleashed a video for their motion control camera peripheral, project Natal. The intriguing video for the periph showed it being used to simulating handling a steering wheel, navigating the dashboard, controlling a kung-fu fighter, dressing an on-screen avatar and so much more.
Kudo Tsunoda, The periph’s creator came on stage to show off some of the device’s features — your camera will apparently recognize you and automatically log you into Xbox Live. Your avatar will mimic your movements. From there, you can control the dashboard by moving your hands left or right (Minority Report style).
He then showed off a prototype game called Ricochet, a 3D Breakout-esque game. A woman demoed the game, moving her body to knock a ball into targets. As one would assume, the woman performing the demo looks completely ridiculous.
The next demo was Paint Party, a painting application. A man who demoed the title flung paint onto a canvas by flinging his arms in front of the Natal, creating a lovely scenic view. The man changed his tool, and began to make more precise strokes, painting the leaves of a tree. Now he’s showing his sillouhette on the canvas — it’s capturing his outline perfectly, even without a pristine white background usually needed for this type of technology to work effectively.
The device will also have voice recognition technology.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/projectnatal/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Natal
