Project: Get you off the couch

A couple of weeks ago Microsoft announced “Project Natal” for the Xbox 360. Natal is a camera that picks up your body movement exactly. It’s comparable to Nintendo’s Wii with an important variation. On the Wii, the controller you are holding in your hand is tracked allowing you to move the controller to play games. Now imagine taping 20 Wiimote’s up and down your body so it can track YOU. This is Natal.

Here’s some video of what it’s like

(No you don’t need a Jimmy Fallon jumpsuit to play it)

And here is the potential of Natal: (Yes this is real)

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