LOL MOTION SENSING.

I like Project Natal a little more cause I don't have to hold anything, but I'm sure there are gonna be different kinds of games for both products.

It was slated for spring 2010

i could see how it would be fun.

Am I the only one who thought the thing looked like a big dildo?

I dunno. It doesn't seem as innovative as the Eye-toy; which was the first motion sensitive controller, you know. If only Nintendo could learn from Sony's example.

@SilverDragon: Nope, that was the first thing I thought, and from the look on the dude's face, it looked like he was embarrassed to be holding it.

Looks pants-on-head retarded physically, but seems like it actually achieves 1-to-1 control.

This has pretty much been owned by Project NATAL.

I cant wait it looked so much fun

I like how it was very precise I see very good potential in it

I really liked when he opened the fan over his face that was funny

I don't know, I don't like the fact that you need extra hardware. Sounds cool, but it's going to get costly.

Ehh, although the technology looked decent enough I have my doubts about it and also the Xbox one. First since it is an extra peripheral that is not included with the system the number of games are going to be extremely limited. Plus out of the small number of games actually released for it only a handful will be anything more than mini-game collections that get old after 30 minutes.

I really think both MS and Sony would be better off holding off on these peripherals and integrate them into the next system. At least that way they would have a large enough user base to actually support any big budget games that may want to use it.

So now we have 3 companies. 3 different motion control types. One uses a full camera. One uses a full device. One uses both. Whether this is a good thing or not, I haven't a clue.

I'm surprised none of them unveiled a motion control glove that allows me to strangle enemies, rather than point at stuff... Or in the case of the Natal, slap things. Maybe punch them.

They also seem to have an order of one to one control. PS3's Device seeming to be on top of one to one controls. Then Nintendo's Wiimote with the Motionplus peripheral. Last being Microsoft's Natal device, which - while still functioning, didn't look to be exactly one to one.

Wtf? People worrying about the cost, like Natal is going to be free?

If the technology that MS and Sony have shown off is going to be expensive, it won't see the light of day, end of.

I am more curious as to what Nintendo will have to come up with to respond to that. They can't do anything for now, given that the WiiMotion Plus isn't even available yet. Nintendo R&D must be running all over the place to find some way to top those announcements. I was just expecting some "meh" motion sensing peripherals from the other 2 and a Wii 2 with only improved graphics somewhere down the line, but seeing where things are going, a Wii 2 with REALLY deeper gameplay possibilities and actually powerful graphical capabilities may be closer than I used to think. Maybe they could implement that Vitality Sensor in the controller from the get-go, associated with 1:1 motion-sensing controllers and body-reading cameras. That would be swell. And it's not like they need to have much scruples when copying anybody at this point, anyway.

@Springsteen

The MotionPlus comes out in like a week, so it might as well be available now. I don't think they need to top these announcements, because the PS3 and 360 aren't built around motion controls --- They're just getting added. The Wii still has the edge in that department.

While I thought Natal looked cool, I felt it looked too damn jittery. Like when the guy was turning around trying to show the bottom of his shoe it was spazzing all over the place. I dont see how you can play a game if the motion detection cant tell what the hell youre doing all the time. On the other hand I thought Sony motion controller looked a lot more stable and accurate, I can actually see real games being made around this controller as opposed to a few gimmicks here and there for Natal.

"I am more curious as to what Nintendo will have to come up with to respond to that. They can't do anything for now, given that the WiiMotion Plus isn't even available yet."

How hard would it be for Nintendo to come up with a new camera of their own? They're letting Ubisoft do one on the Wii this year, so who's to say that Nintendo won't take that idea, and make it work with the WiiMote itself? They have about a year, and a half to get something ready for Fall 2010, which is when Sony said they will have their remote out. Who knows how long it will take Microsoft to get Natal done and out.

Natal was impressive, that is for sure. I still want to hold something though, I imagine the stupid camera picking up on someone getting up to the bathroom, or the voice software to work when you dont want it to all the time. Milo demo was NOT AI so people need to shut up about how cool that was, it was a very staged scripted event, even though its cool how you can interact with it by movement and facial stuff, very neat, but not as neat as some are thinking.

Natal seems like a interesting step, but moving your avatar around isnt anything impressive, i want to see this applied to real games, instead of party games.

It seems that Sony's motion sick will be a step in the direction Wii tried to make but fell on its face. This will do what even the motion plus can't do. The ability to have 1:1 movement was very impressive in the sword / arrow game demo, i thought that is what zelda was going to be like, and was so sad when all i was doing was shaking the controller. This should be interesting to watch, along with natal.

its not the controller its the game? look at the games nowadays, theyre all repetitive, re-hashed concepts. the interactive aspect needs innovations for gaming to grow, and it starts with the controller, it has since day one.

owned.

I want to play a rail shooter while dodging bullets by moving my body, is it so hard to create a game like that? I hope the Natal or Sony's new motion gadget thing does that.

Well, this thing seems to do stuff that is impossible with the Natal. I doubt you could play a first/third person shooter without a physical controller with a sensor in your hand.

Both Microsoft and Sony has presented different kinds of motion controls to us.

I think it was more interesting than Natal, with Natal they showed me a trailer with a chick choosing clothes... I mean, ok, I get it, Natal is cool in concept but it doesnt seem to be so great and i would look pretty stupid playing it. Sony gave me a tech demo and I was rather impress with it.

Not that Natal is not impressive, only that they gave me an ad video and I felt like they were not showing me the real stuff.

@Chronic Logic: Surfer Girl was a rumor mill back in the day.

And I thought this looked really kickass... of course, I haven't gotten to watch the Microsoft version yet, but the fact that it tracked proximity and the velocity of the controller was pretty awesome. I especially liked the archery portion, though I felt the "RTS" applications were a little, well... sketchy.