First off let me say a bit about Xbox 360′s Natal. Microsoft disclosed a hands free controller project named Natal. Natal acts on true 1:1 motion control interaction with graphical and speech detection. The hardware recognises the form of a player, their actions and even their hand commands.
Moving over to Playstation PS3′s press conference stadium everyone’s eyes were on one point. A new magical toy for Sony PS3 called “EyeToy”. PlayStation Eye is the second generation of PS3 games using action detector. The EyeToy, first used in a type of playing card battle game give an impression of how games can interface with cameras as well as motion. An impressive magic card makes a 3D hologram when placed on the floor in front of the EyeToy opening up various games to play with your Eyepet. Sony hasn’t stopped on handheld gaming just yet either.
PlayStation also unveiled twin handed motion detector. It’s nice that they are getting players off the couch, offering the games are worth giving up the couch for. Sony PS3′s Eye-Toy motion controller idea was not a dissimilar idea to Natal. PS3′s future 1:1 gameplay mapping was demonstrated by someone holding virtual world objects in their own hand, yes the graphics looked wonderful.
Nintendo’s motion controller – Wii motion plus adapter for the Wii remote was announced last year and this month it moved on bargain. Nintendo also talked about the latest Nintendo DS, DSi and Wii games: Sports Resort with Motion Plus, Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario for Wii and Wii Fit Plus the second in the Wii Fit series includes new game software sold separately for people who already own a Wii Balance Board.
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