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Microsoft Buys Motion-Detection Technology

Posted by Soulskill on from the fewer-broken-televisions-this-way dept.

DaMan1970 writes with news that Microsoft has purchased 3DV Systems, a company that specializes in motion detection technology. When early reports of this deal appeared last week, it led to speculation that this could be part of Microsoft's plans for future gaming technology. 3DV itself has been focused on the gaming market. "Now that graphics have become so advanced, it explains, the key to making a real difference lies in how you can control the game. The ZCam lets players control the game using body gestures alone, rather as PlayStation's EyeToy does, or Microsoft's Vision or Nintendo's Wii. 3DV Systems argues that its system is better than these, adding that you don't have to wear anything."

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  1. Who cares? by rnaiguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't wear anything when I play with my Wii as it is.

  2. Re:Quick link... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Parent is a Troll posting a link to a shock site. Just FYI.

  3. Windows 7 Activation by BrunoBigfoot · · Score: 4, Funny

    will now involve successful completion of the Hokey-Pokey, the Macarena, and the Lambada.

  4. Great by SalsaDot · · Score: 4, Funny

    So now Clippy can pop up when it detects fapping.

  5. Too much effort by alienunknown · · Score: 4, Funny
    The Atari VCS had it right. Only one button requiring minimal effort. Then came the NES with its 2 button "joy pad". That wasn't so bad until the SNES with its 4 button controller came out and the Sega with its 6 button Mega Drive/Genesis II controller. I think my head will explode if I start talking about the amount of buttons included on the Atari Jaguar controller!

    Here I am, all excited about the Wii with the prospect of having a game console with only 3 main buttons to push! Shaped just like a TV remote and requiring the same amount of effort. And what does Nintendo do? They make it so you have to wave the bloody thing around which requires even more effort then using the Atari Jaguar and its over 15 buttons controller!!!!

    I think I'm going to take an asprin and lay down for a while. Call me when mind-controlled games are available on a console.