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Microsoft Working On Motion-Sensing Camera For the Xbox 360

The Wall Street Journal reports on the motion-capture technology Microsoft is rumored to be working on for the Xbox 360. "Unlike the Wii, the Microsoft camera won't require users to hold any hardware to control on-screen action, the people familiar with the matter said. The camera would sit near the television and capture when players move their hands, legs or head." The Guardian Games Blog points out that we've gotten a look at this technology before, from a company called 3DV, which was reported to be talking with Microsoft earlier this year. Many expect the specifics of this technology to be revealed at E3 early next month.

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  1. Unfortunately... by rackserverdeals · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're going to have to wear a black leotard with whit ping pong balls on it as they jump around....

    and in many cases, people don't want to see that.

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  2. Re:Hmm by nizo · · Score: 3, Funny

    They tried selling 2D Eyetoys but people had a hard time picking them up.

  3. Warning! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You are wanking to unlicensed porn!

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  4. Re:Should be lots of fun to watch... by JustOK · · Score: 3, Funny

    And even before that, there was Track & Field for the, you know, field with the track.

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    rewriting history since 2109