At a glance:  PROJECT NATAL Natal is some amazing new technology, coming to the Xbox, that can track the movement of your entire body: shoulders, hips, elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, head, and on and on, with truly fantastic precision - and you don't have to wear anything. It can also hear your voice and do things like object digitization and face recognition. We announced Natal to the public on the first day of E3, on June 1, 2009. Hands-On Coverage:   - CNet News: You can believe in Microsoft's Project Natal   - E3 2009: I've Played Natal and it Works   - Gizmodo: Testing Project Natal: We Touched the Intangible   - From Stick Figure To Mind-Blowing Controls   - Engadget: Project Natal video hands-on, impressions, and further details   - T3: Microsoft Xbox 360 Natal first play at E3   - Telegraph.co.uk: E3 2009: Project Natal hands-on preview   - GameSpy: E3 2009: Project Natal Hands/Feet/Groin-on Preview   - Gizmodo: Project Natal Won E3, and Maybe the Motion Control Wars Day 1 Coverage:   - Time Magazine: Microsoft Whacks the Wii: A First Look   - CNet: Microsoft's Project Natal: What does it mean for games industry?   - PC World: E3 2009: Microsoft's No-Controller "Natal" Steals the Show Or click here to browse thousands of Natal news articles. To see the original press conference, with two live demos, click here. You might want to skip ahead, as it's two hours long, and only the last 25 minutes are Natal. Skip to 87:00 for Natal; 98:00 for the first live demo (breakout); and 101:00 for the second live demo (paint). [ back to geisswerks ]