Microsoft announces Project Natal motion controller for Xbox 360! Project Natal is taking the Wii a step further, allowing game users to control the action on screen with full body motions. It is uncertain when the technology will become available, or what it will cost...but I have heard it is expected to be released in late 2010.
One technology demo I have witnessed via YouTube is that of Milo and Kate (shown above.) It is a game in which the player interacts with a young child (Milo or Milly, selected by the user at the start) and his/her dog Kate. It is played by using items and passing him/her virtual items from real life actions. When I first saw this demo...it was a little freaky to see such a character on screen that you can fully relate and interact with. It is a smart game that memorizes what you have played with it in the past and what your likes and dislikes are as you hold conversations with Milo or Milly. It made me think of Elder Bednar's talk on what is truly reality. Now a days, the media is becoming more and more engaging and interactive. People may come to have better relationships online and in their on screen games than they do it real life the more and more immersed they are in these kinds of technologies. It is frustrating to think about where this new game could take society because of it's high fidelity attractions. This new technology is really innovative and such an interesting concept...but I'm not sure I will be running out to buy it anytime soon! They say this new Project Natal is a motion controller for Xbox....but I say it could turn into a mind controller if we aren't careful.
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