Xbox 360 and Project Natal
The second video game console created by Microsoft is the Xbox 360, its functionalities is to receive games, TV, movies, and music over the internet. The Xbox 360 major competitors in the invention of video game consoles are PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii.
After Xbox 360, Microsoft publicized a new game console which will not be needing a remote controller. This game console is called Project Natal. A new and more stimulating games to play. The player will just move his hands and body to interact with the game.
Project Natal has movement sensors that captures players and all of their actions or movements and puts them into the game. It also has voice detection, and even emotional reactions. This device also allows scanning of personalized gadgets for use of your own materials in games.
Just by stepping in the front of the Project Natal Sensor, you can already give instructions by talking to the device. Every word that the player will say can be easily pick up by the Project Natal . It can also automatically sign you up in the Xbox Live just by scanning your face even without saying a word.
Xbox has roughly the same features and functions with Nintendo Wii. Its just that Nintendo Wii has a controller or wii-mote to be used by the player. The idea of Xbox is apparently came from Nintendo Wii Motion control. The dissimilarity is that they recreate it into something more innovative that revolutionize home entertainment.
Project Natal will apparently also serve as the basis for a new Xbox 360.The projects mission is to expand the Xbox 360′s customers beyond its typically hardcore base.
Project Natal will certainly offer a complete new point of interactivity for Xbox 360 users and game players globally. For sure this will hit the market by the time it will be launched.
Project Natal was first announce last month, June 1, 2009 at E3 2009. Though Microsoft has not officially broadcast any cost or release date projections for Project Natal, it is expected to release in late 2010.