Apparently you're going to need more space than the average student bedsit or a granny flat within which to get the most out of Microsoft's body-centric motion controller, Project Natal.
According to a report on Techflash, "To be precise, you'll want to clear an area extending at least 4 meters (a little more than 13 feet) away from the television. That's the back edge of the space to be taken into account by the Natal sensors. In terms of width and height, the field of vision naturally expands as it moves from the Natal device to that back edge, ending up a little more than 4 meters wide and 2.7 meters high (about 8 feet, 10 inches)."
We attempted to gauge reactions from some students to this news, but none of them were awake.
Techflash.
According to a report on Techflash, "To be precise, you'll want to clear an area extending at least 4 meters (a little more than 13 feet) away from the television. That's the back edge of the space to be taken into account by the Natal sensors. In terms of width and height, the field of vision naturally expands as it moves from the Natal device to that back edge, ending up a little more than 4 meters wide and 2.7 meters high (about 8 feet, 10 inches)."
We attempted to gauge reactions from some students to this news, but none of them were awake.
Techflash.
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Tamikaze 23 Mar 2010 10:42
1/7
And they tell us this now? they seriously haven't thought this through have they, arn't most of the XBOX 360 owners core gamers (Teenagers) who sit upstairs and play in their rooms?
Psalms 23 Mar 2010 11:53
2/7
It's a shame no of the students were awake, was your proofreader?
Seriously though, this could hurt mainstream adoption of the device, or it could force Xboxes to be moved out of bedrooms and into sitting rooms, where they can be accepted by the expanded audience. It could be interesting either way.
Seriously though, this could hurt mainstream adoption of the device, or it could force Xboxes to be moved out of bedrooms and into sitting rooms, where they can be accepted by the expanded audience. It could be interesting either way.
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Tamikaze 23 Mar 2010 14:22
3/7
Can i use the excuse that i am a student, and i shouldn't off been posting that early in the morning.. anyways, can i withdraw what i said?
deleted 23 Mar 2010 14:46
4/7
This is a serious problem, very few people will have this kind of space, and as it`s appeal is for more casual gamers (to begin with) its very unlikely MS will not come back and smack this down with a "Natal will work in a variety of situations and rooms" but if its true they have killed it before it began!
Rutabaga 23 Mar 2010 15:47
5/7
It will be interesting seeing 'Molyneux showing off his Milo bs from 4 meters away.
Matter 24 Mar 2010 01:13
6/7
Consoles should adapt to us, and not the other way around. This space requirement is something I can't put up with. My TV is directly in front of my bed, and my room isn't big enough for me to create any more space. Besides, I HATE motion controls! Natal is just another example of Microsoft being a company that only goes where the money is. Motion control is the worst thing to happen to this industry, but it's not like Microsoft cares because they are the type of company that would do anything to get inside the wallets of the casual crowd. Then again, Sony and Nintendo are almost just as bad. *Sigh* Why can't we have a game company that only cares about our mentality, and not our wallets?
Tamikaze 24 Mar 2010 08:55
7/7
We did, it was called SEGA and looked what happened there..