Of the many games (and celebrities) Microsoft wheeled out at this year’s E3 press conference, perhaps the most fascinating actually revolved around a previously leaked announcement: Project Natal. The prototype camera accessory for Xbox allows players to interact with the system using no controller at all – merely gestures in the open air.
In an introductory video, Microsoft showed the system being used to recognize users faces as soon as they walked in front of the TV, battle computerized opponents with kicks and punches, skateboard by jumping around on carpet, skim through a list of movies with a wave of the hand, and even virtually try on different clothes.
