Glimpse of the Project Natal camera
Microsoft has yet to reveal what the Project Natal camera looks like. That is up until now, as a third-party studio allowed the goods to be leaked by the press. The tech looks like its a prototype but it should give you a general idea.
Whenever Project Natal was shown at trade shows the camera was pretty much a box with a bunch of sensors hanging out from it. According to The Seattle Times, Microsoft has started shipping out the prototype of Project Natal to studios.
One journalist was able to take a snapshot of the device while at a studio. Apparently the Project Natal cam will be made by the same Taiwanese manufacturer that recently won the iPhone contract.
Project Natal cam standing on a commercial tripod
Although the device is a prototype, the final product should look pretty close as far as lens and sensor spacing as the developers will rely on the exact setup. Even though I may not be a fan of all things motion-required, I am interested to see what kind of games will utilize the tech.
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February 5th, 2010
Huh? I thought we already knew what the Project Natal looked like:
http://www.videogames.co.nz/home/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/project-natal2.jpg
It looked like this, right?
February 5th, 2010
too bad that snapshot was from a RRoD Natal Camara. I can already see the flashing red lights.
February 5th, 2010
that is the ugliest piece of crap MS has ever produced. . . . xbox 360 being second. . .
February 5th, 2010
Lol, that thing is ugly as sin.
It’s not like a car though, so I wouldn’t get hung up on how it looks.
February 5th, 2010
It reminds me of Johnny 5′s head.
February 5th, 2010
Thats not it. I have the first pic
http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/ps3-eyetoy.jpg
February 5th, 2010
@FaHKinSuPah
Yeah, I can see the resemblance. lol
February 5th, 2010
I found a video of Natal in action, including close ups of the prototype.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecSYe4PfXg
February 5th, 2010
I fall for that every time
February 5th, 2010
@Virus
It really does remind me a lil of Johnny 5 lol.
Overall I think it is a really crappy looking design though.
February 5th, 2010
Great! another wire, another device, another POS sitting on top of my TV (that doesn’t support sitting devices because it’s a flat panel mounted to the wall)
February 5th, 2010
@George
It looks like you need Robo-legs for it like the pic.
February 5th, 2010
lol
February 5th, 2010
Is that Johnny-5′s illigitamite child?
February 5th, 2010
When it breaks, can we say “disassemble”
February 5th, 2010
LOL I loved that movie when I was a kid.
I even got my kids to watch it last year.
February 5th, 2010
Who wants a code for the GOW3 demo? First one to answer wins.
February 5th, 2010
*crickets chirping*
Guess I shouldn’t have posted this in a thread with a topic not one care about
That’s ok though. I’ll wait.
February 5th, 2010
Ok I’m revoking my offer above. I’ll re-post.
I need to get a move on before the snow storm hits.
February 5th, 2010
lol. I have an extra code also after i canceled and reordered the game.
I think the issue you’ll find here is that too many ps3 owners already preordered the game so they don’t need the code.
February 5th, 2010
I pre ordered and didn’t get the code.
I recieved a code with the collection though.
February 5th, 2010
Canada never gets shit lol
im surprise that you even got the code with the collectors edition
February 5th, 2010
Error
collectors edition = GoW Collection**
February 5th, 2010
Look at all the “troll” calling hypocrites in their little circle jerk… too funny
February 11th, 2010
the only circle of trolls are formed by HH, Kev, CAD, CON and CarlB.
February 12th, 2010
lol… six days to come up with that one roca wow. You get FTotT and FPBot here, way to go.