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PLAYSTATION MOVE AD PULLS NO MOTION-CONTROLLED PUNCHES AGAINST WII, PROJECT NATAL
Written on 17 Mar, 2010 at 20:58 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Sony's VP of Realistic Movements Kevin Butler (boy, does that guy have a large business card ) is at it again, this time in a video ad for the PlayStation Move . He's back from the future to thank... (Continue reading)
PROJECT NATAL SACKS PLAYSTATION MOVE IN READER VOTE
Written on 16 Mar, 2010 at 2:06 in Mashable | viewed times | 0 Comments
Last week, Sony announced the PlayStation Move , a new motion-based controller to compete with both the Wii and, more importantly, Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal full-body motion controller. That’s why we made the topic of the latest edition of... (Continue reading)
GOOGLE EXHIBITS LIQUID GALAXY INSTALLATION AT TED, WE TOSS BACK A DRAMAMINE
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 21:31 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
You know you've wondered what Google Earth would look like across a curved, eight-display installation, and now your most stupendous dreams are a reality thanks to Liquid Galaxy. That's the moniker that's been given to Jason Holt's 20 percent... (Continue reading)
PROJECT NATAL MAKES A SMALLVILLE CAMEO, DOES NOT GUARANTEE ABILITY TO FLY*
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 21:31 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
We didn't get any more details about Microsoft's Project Natal add-on for Xbox 360 from the X10 event , but tonight Smallville viewers got to watch someone else whipping their arms and legs around trying to catch imaginary balls... (Continue reading)
MICROSOFT RESPONDS TO DICK BRASS: ‘WE MEASURE OUR WORK BY ITS BROAD IMPACT’
Written on 4 Feb, 2010 at 15:18 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
You had to know Microsoft would respond to former VP Dick Brass saying the company didn't have "a true system for innovation" in the New York Times this morning, and it looks like Redmond's VP of corporate communications Frank... (Continue reading)
VIDEO: HP HAS ITSELF A WALL OF TOUCH
Written on 20 Jan, 2010 at 13:25 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
What to make of HP’s “Wall of Touch”? The Wall Street Journal has a nifty little write-up of the technology, and comes away like it just shook hands with Brock Lesnar’s doctors. “Thank you so much, doctor!” The fact... (Continue reading)
PROJECT NATAL TO FOCUS ON CUSTOM-MADE ‘EXPERIENCES,’ WILL TOLERATE CONVENTIONAL GAMES TOO
Written on 10 Jan, 2010 at 13:02 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has opened up to our buddies over at Joystiq about the future direction of Projection Natal, and the big takeaway from their chat is that Redmond intends to use the new hardware primarily for "brand new... (Continue reading)
MICROSOFT FILES PATENT FOR MUSCLE-BASED COMPUTER CONTROLS
Written on 1 Jan, 2010 at 19:38 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
While everyone is going “ga-ga” over Apple’s dynamic tactile feedback keyboard patent , Microsoft has quietly filed a patent for several methods of controlling a computer using Electromyography (EMG). The technique would record the electrical activity of muscles and translate those... (Continue reading)
HALF-LIFE 2 AND GEOMETRY WARS DEMOED ON PROJECT NATAL FOR THE XBOX 360?
Written on 31 Dec, 2009 at 10:02 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
A new video emerged this week which supposedly showcases an individual playing Half Life 2 using Project Natal, Microsoft’s upcoming motion control platform for the Xbox 360. The video is blurry and crudely recorded but you can see places... (Continue reading)
VIDEO: PROJECT NATAL PLAYING HALF-LIFE 2
Written on 30 Dec, 2009 at 0:22 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
It’s not clear what level of approval this leaked video has from Microsoft, but my guess would be that there is plenty of testing like this going to to determine the feasibility of FPS games on Natal. If anything,... (Continue reading)