Microsoft Xbox Sensor

Word is out that Microsoft is building a “sensor bar” for the Xbox 360.  This is of course a move to compete with the shockingly successful Wii. Instead of detecting the waggles of controllers like in the Wii, the bar supposedly detects full body movement and sound without the use of controllers. There are two sensors on the bar, along with a mic and a camera that take of the body movement. Technical details are not yet available. The sensor bar is claimed to have all these features:

• Hand gesture and full body control of characters and games.
• You can kick, punch, duck, dive, jump and so forth with your body while playing a fighting game.
• Small movements like grabbing, scrolling and pinching are detected.
• The camera will allow for video conferencing.
• Trivia games through live will show the other player. Buzzing in is done by clapping.
• Very importantly, the sensor will pick up what you are doing, not what your friends sitting in the back are doing.