Comments on: A closer Look At Project natal: Is It Really A Wii Killer?

By: Renzo

Renzo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:21:06 +0000

Indeed, i see it. In fact it would be not hard to imagine a hack to actually create some functionalities not originally intended for this particular equipment (both legal and illegal). Like a security system for instance. My bigger doubs are on the real capabilities of the system, the definition of the video, the voice recognition, the sensitivity to movement and the actual interaction with the software. I have no doubt a product with these features (as shown in the video) will be developed, but i see this hard to achieve THAT level of functionality with th xbox 360.

By: Nab

Nab — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:56:26 +0000

No question about the fact that the ONLY thing on the developer’s mind is to make it work flawlessly. Man has pushed the limits of technology just to realize what started as science fiction, and I’m confident that they will succeed on this project. The problem is that making rules is not the developer’s responsibility (far from). example: the atomic bomb used to be just fiction, and it is now a scary reality. and i doubt that Robert Oppenheimer had any participation in the creating international sanctions on who should or should not own one of his “toys”. and how they should be used , if at all . Do you see my point?

By: Renzo

Renzo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:49:12 +0000

The key word is DEMO. A finished product under non cotrolled conditions is a radically diferent thing. And there is the little problem that no review is really objective.

By: Renzo

Renzo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:27:50 +0000

Yes, it could be a perfect security system, at least for the area that it covers,it could register the sound and video of the situation and contact online you friend and/or relatives and therefore help prevent a crime or help in the prosecution of it. But i see that very far away in the future, right now in the mind of de developers all that there is is this: “Can we really make it work THAT well???” I picture the dev team fantasising the most bizzare tortures for the merc team that made that video… yea.. right now, nail out.. one by one… :p

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By: Nab

Nab — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:22:11 +0000

ok fine, it is not an AI at all. But it is still a system that monitors you, and it is connected to the interwebs…so it would be the first thing in line to save your life if you were in danger. Everyone will enjoy the marketing aspect of this system, but will anyone wander if it could also serve as a security system? and should it ?

By: Sol d-_-b

Sol d-_-b — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:04:08 +0000

Reasonable software ha!. I can’t wait to see the fetishers getting a hold of the devkit…Project Sexytime….

By: Renzo

Renzo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:37:02 +0000

@Nab.
First there isn’t anything near real A.I. on the human level… yet. So is just another nice looking program no different from NPCs that now interact with you in most RPGs. Second since is a game plataform, where you DO ACT as eather a murderer, terrorist, soldier, alien, etc. And given that this would be the perfect way to go digital with something like COSPLAY, it would be unrealistic to ask any type or “reponsable” behavior on part of this or anyother software.

By: Nab

Nab — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:03:13 +0000

So this Milo kid is a sort of artificial intelligence. It can recognize a person’s figure, voice , and emotions. It also is connected to the interwebs, correct? well , my question is: what would MIlo do (or have to do) if he witnessed the player choking to death (or any other life threatening situation)? would he connect to 911? You see , if he doesn’t, then who is liable? and if he does, then where is my privacy ? And what if Milo was interacting with a known terrorist.. would he allert the authorities ? and if he didn’t , could we lock him in a “memory stick ” and ship him to Guantanamo Bay for treason?

By: Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano

Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:22:17 +0000

No strap is gonna save you from these ones.

By: Renzo

Renzo — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:15:45 +0000

Yea, imagine the potential for injuries, i mean, we all remember the wiinjuries, right?

By: JK

JK — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:27:22 +0000

This looks like a great piece of Tech and its good to hear dev kits are being shipped out already.

Lets hope that developers really get creative it as the possible uses are endless.

I do think though that when it comes to gaming use Sony’s comments about a trigger/button being required is a valid one.

The competition between Sony,Microsoft and Nintendo is really bringing out some fantastic new tech. The “NEXT GEN” looks like being a massive step forward for the way we will control and use these entertainment devices.

I cant wait!!

By: Kuroneko

Kuroneko — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:24:20 +0000

its cool.. but i must confess… i don’t have a massive living room… while pushing an imaginary button is nice enough i would want to pay for the obviously expensive peripheral to just play game shows…

By: nick chan

nick chan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:30:45 +0000

there’s no reason why nintendo and sony wouldn’t shit in their pants

with natal, your whole family can play jeopardy or wheel of fortune. just say the answer

imagine – online chess without controllers

what’s not cool about it?

By: Kuroneko

Kuroneko — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:22:33 +0000

true.. I’d hate to think about those who don’t have gigantic living rooms to do most of the stuff…

id like to see a concept video of a guy doing the same in a cramped apartment xD