Microsoft has unveiled a new Xbox 360 accessory called ‘Kinect’ that was previously known as Project Natal. Unveiled at the annual E3 gaming conference currently underway in Los Angeles, the Kinect enables controller-free gaming for the Microsoft console. Demos of the accessory included fighting, driving, dancing and other games all controlled by player’s actions without controllers. Checkout the video above for a taste of Kinect in action.
The device can also be used to control media playback on the Xbox 360 by just waving your fingers around in the air, which looks pretty sweet.
I personally like lying on the couch in a semi-vegitative state while gaming, but the Kinect is certainly the most impressive piece of console technology to hit the scene of late.
Kinect will be available worldwide from November 2010.
On the eve of the World Cup 2010 kickoff in South Africa Leo Laporte and I discussed technology at the tournament and how South Africa has been upgraded for the biggest event in human history. We talked about 3D television, stadium bandwidth, Google StreetView, social media and gigapixel image technology, amongst other things. Check out the video above for our full discussion.
Platforms: Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 Price: R600 Verdict: A rootin’ tootin’ good time.
Red Dead Redemption is easily the best game I’ve played this year. It features cowboys, guns, horses and hot chicks – the ingredients of a good time. The title was developed by Rockstar Games, makers of the Grand Theft Auto series and features the same sandbox-style, go-anywhere-do-anything gameplay of its stable partner. Read more »
The Camileo S20 doesn’t promise the world, but delivers on what it does claim: a simple, affordable digital video camera. And at R1500 it is hard to argue over price.
The 5 megapixel S20 takes videos and still pictures, and allows you to upload videos from the camera straight to Google’s YouTube video service, although it does have to be connected to your computer for the latter which sort of negates its usefulness.
The S20 has no flash, but rather a little light that can be turned on or off on the front of the camera that is surprisingly bright but doesn’t make much of a difference unless you’re shooting something a metre or two in front of you. Read more »
Simon Dingle is a technology journalist, writer, broadcaster and professional speaker based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He compiles the technology pages for Finweek magazine and contributes to Fin24.com and hosts the ZA Tech Show podcast and (Tech)5 on 5FM. Read more...
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Price: R1500
