They reveal more about the camera, and the Xbox 360 exclusive game TotemBall. The new game is controlled through player gestures.
Huh? Yes, that's right, a game that requires your body to move in order to make the game useable. Sound like the Wiimote? Or Sony's ideas from E3? Of course.
Microsoft does not have to lead in all innovative ideas, they just have to time it to market before their competitors. TotemBall is controlled by arm movements to control a totem pole tower around the level. You collect items and try to find the level exit before the time expires.
This was shown off at Microsoft Gamefest and reported by Gamasutra. You can find the full article here.
As a side note, they also have announced the cameras ability to map a players face as they chat in real life so that it reflects the gamers avatar in games like Uno and World Series of Poker. How cool is that?
The camera should be shipping (with the free game TotemBall in September at an unknown price. The closest estimate is at GameStop which currently has the price set at USD $39.99. We'll keep you posted on any announcement prices we find.
Thanks to TANK for finding this information.
Huh? Yes, that's right, a game that requires your body to move in order to make the game useable. Sound like the Wiimote? Or Sony's ideas from E3? Of course.
Microsoft does not have to lead in all innovative ideas, they just have to time it to market before their competitors. TotemBall is controlled by arm movements to control a totem pole tower around the level. You collect items and try to find the level exit before the time expires.
This was shown off at Microsoft Gamefest and reported by Gamasutra. You can find the full article here.
As a side note, they also have announced the cameras ability to map a players face as they chat in real life so that it reflects the gamers avatar in games like Uno and World Series of Poker. How cool is that?
The camera should be shipping (with the free game TotemBall in September at an unknown price. The closest estimate is at GameStop which currently has the price set at USD $39.99. We'll keep you posted on any announcement prices we find.
Thanks to TANK for finding this information.
