Natal and its motion control smarts recently sparked speculation that folk with small living rooms would be locked out from the fun. Now Microsoft has sought to reassure those of us living in sardine can style apartments that Natal will work just as well for us.
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The Nintendo 3DS only got official yesterday but rumours about the new 3D Nintendo DS are already rushing around. Sources in Japan suggest that the Nintendo 3DS will pack in motion control, vibration feedback and more. Read on for some early suggestions of the secrets the Nintendo 3DS will hold.
Sony PS3 motion control, PlayStation Arc, call it what you will: Sony’s just given us word of a release date that’ll see it going head to head against Natal.
Microsoft Natal’s camera based motion control system hasn’t even arrived yet but that hasn’t stopped Microsoft Research from trying to patent the next step. It’s revealed a system that use muscle sensors to control games and handheld devices.
2009 has been a stonker for great tech innovations. From iPhone 3.0 right through to Project Natal, our favourite gadgets can do more, work better and spoil us with stacks of stunning features. Here’s our pick of the 10 best innovations of 2009.
2009 was a belter for killer new toys and life-changing web extras. And by the looks of it, 2010 is set to be even better, with everything from Freeview HD to the Apple tablet stoking our gadgety passions over the next year. So without further ado, here’s our pick of the ten best technologies to get het over in 2010.
We’ve seen the Sony Motion Control wand being used as a baseball bat before, but how about as a double ended lightsaber? That’s just one of the ways you could wield it if Sony follows through its plans outlined in this new patent application. Wii, watch out, there’s a new console with an excessive amount of controller add-ons in town.
It seems Sony’s leaky sieve has let through a mighty morsel of info, with minutes of a meeting between the Sony and Sega pegging PS3 Motion Control for release in March 2010. That’s better than the vague Spring 2010 we were told at E3. Keep reading for all the gossip.