Video Shows Project Natal Can Recognize Your Gender
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If it doesn't already, I'm going to re-write the recognition software.joshthor said:
NOTE: Jesus I act like a middle schooler sometimes.
and where to kick you... think it over for a few minsMutie said:
speaking of which not to seem pervy but I noticed in the "lower regins" they had the whole red spot thing that almost looks like it is seeing if they have a...how can I put this arby's sandwich or a burrito...
ROFL
They certainly have to make sure that doesn't happen, or at least not often. Though it's always bound to be problems, even if the problem is lighting, like in that HP webcam little mishap:The Thief said:
Anyway, i wasn't on the Escapist when Project Natal was announced, and i really haven't been following it all that much. So perhaps this has been said already, or i'm making claims that can be disproved with some sort of fact unknown to me, but my belief is that the potential and interest Microsoft has in this goes way beyond the 360: the potential for social networking, online shopping, etc. of this is staggering. My guess is that the 360 is just a staging ground chosen for first tests because it's "less serious", the audience is more tech savvy and tolerant of gimmicks, and more able to test it extensively, detecting bugs, flaws, and providing valuable feedback. Or so i suppose, but let's see
Great, our robot overlords will now know weather to refer to us as "sir" or "madam" as they force us to toil in the mines.
That's kind of an interesting feature but I'm guessing that since no technology is perfect and some people are hard to tell for actual people, this is going to lead to a lot of awkward situations and manual gender switches.
That's kind of an interesting feature but I'm guessing that since no technology is perfect and some people are hard to tell for actual people, this is going to lead to a lot of awkward situations and manual gender switches.
If they use facial recognition so that the player can provide the character's come-face then my life will be complete and we'll have a new youtube sensation.John Funk said:
Awesome, I can see someone just trying to fool the system with masks, fake boobs, corsets, or wearing a sumo suit :]
In fact I think I've found the one reason that might get me interested in the Natal
I wonder if you got two people strapped together like siamese twins waving all four arms about the 360 will RRoD? :]
Ooooh ... when Natal *does* have games that support full body porting into games, I'm getting a marrionette .... Kermit shall rise and crush whatever competition on multiplayer.
Either that, or before I play any games using Natal's face capture, I'll wear a Richard Nixon mask, just for the lulz in online shooters o.o
In fact I think I've found the one reason that might get me interested in the Natal
I wonder if you got two people strapped together like siamese twins waving all four arms about the 360 will RRoD? :]
Ooooh ... when Natal *does* have games that support full body porting into games, I'm getting a marrionette .... Kermit shall rise and crush whatever competition on multiplayer.
Either that, or before I play any games using Natal's face capture, I'll wear a Richard Nixon mask, just for the lulz in online shooters o.o
Well that looked awesome!
I'm actually planning on picking this up come the holidays, if it's as cheap as Micheal Pachter says it will be.
It is a gimmick? Sure it is. But I've got 7 young nieces and nephews, and only 1 game suitable for them to play if they visit: Dance Dance Revolution. With this, I can get some other fun games for them to enjoy, and I'll get the bad-ass hand motion control for navigating the 360 marketplace. So long 360 remote! Hello hands!
I'm actually planning on picking this up come the holidays, if it's as cheap as Micheal Pachter says it will be.
It is a gimmick? Sure it is. But I've got 7 young nieces and nephews, and only 1 game suitable for them to play if they visit: Dance Dance Revolution. With this, I can get some other fun games for them to enjoy, and I'll get the bad-ass hand motion control for navigating the 360 marketplace. So long 360 remote! Hello hands!
Well, this is just wonderful. With my luck, it'll think I'm a chick. Or maybe just say, "What in the world is this thing?!?!"
..and then you try to remember if you left that Gears of War disk in the tray. That's all it needs is ammo to shoot at you.Mutie said:
For that response to whether it might change settings for females: it wouldn't surprise me, but it would be quite sickening. I liked that youtube that showed the HP webcam's pecularity, since the guy kept himself in good humor through it while still expressing quite clearly a certain annoyance. Though it would be more hilarious if it turned out the camera wasn't racist, but feminist. What if it worked for his wife just fine? We may never know.aemroth said:ROFL
They certainly have to make sure that doesn't happen, or at least not often. Though it's always bound to be problems, even if the problem is lighting, like in that HP webcam little mishap:The Thief said:
Anyway, i wasn't on the Escapist when Project Natal was announced, and i really haven't been following it all that much. So perhaps this has been said already, or i'm making claims that can be disproved with some sort of fact unknown to me, but my belief is that the potential and interest Microsoft has in this goes way beyond the 360: the potential for social networking, online shopping, etc. of this is staggering. My guess is that the 360 is just a staging ground chosen for first tests because it's "less serious", the audience is more tech savvy and tolerant of gimmicks, and more able to test it extensively, detecting bugs, flaws, and providing valuable feedback. Or so i suppose, but let's see
Your thoughts on Natal being like a prototype platform for Microsoft to eventually use the technology for other platforms seem quite on the spot. In that demonstration it did seem the Natal was performing quite efficiently, but as the Funk said, putting it in use with a game may change the effect quite a bit. The 360's performance is starting to noticeably get dated in comparison to new PC technology(and that's without bringing up its RROD issues), but it does seem to be a good platform for testbedding a new technology. Not to mention adding Natal on adds to the 360's lifespan, giving Microsoft more time to develop its nextgen console. Hopefully that will be to the 360 as Windows 7 is to Vista. 'nuff said.