Natal demo at D: All Things Digital (images)
by ZDNet Author | June 2, 2010 11:00am PDT | Image 1 of 5
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Walt Mossberg takes a swing at Project Natal, Microsoft's motion control add-on for the Xbox, as part of a demo at the D: All Things Digital conference on Wednesday. Conference attendees will get a free Natal add-on when the device ships this fall.
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But unlike the Wii Remote, this is unlikely to break your TV set. I'm also betting that it'll be a lot easier to confuse when the action gets frantic.
@nix_hed: Sure, Natal and the Wiimote are gimmicks --color TV and CDs are gimmicks too, but I think they're a nice improvement from B&W and vinyl.
Am I mistaken, or is the Natal bar shown in the pictures the final design? I don't remember seeing the hardware at all in any of the early live demos.
something so bleh. Nothing new just like Wi. To those who don't have idea on electronic part behind of it, this is pure kiddy crap. This is why I never got a Wi, and never will.
@Gradius2: "Nothing new"? Really? The technology behind this is pretty amazing even if it isn't your thing. You stick with Monopoly and Parcheesi --I'm getting one.
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