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Why Natal Might Fail Like the Vision Cam

June 06, 2009 in Blog comments 18

Koku Gamer writes about the possibility of Project Natal failing to capture the gamers like the Vision Camera did. They explain what Microsoft must do to make Natal a success and not a failure.

Each year electronics companies introduce some new kind of technology to the public. The piece of technology is usually something so breakthrough it makes us all go “Wow” and leave the presentation speechless. Later on we speculate what it is going to offer, how it will work and whether or not it will succeed enough for the company to keep supporting it. Just like any other product electronics have a life cycle before it moves on to the next level. In the gaming industry there are three giants; Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, and each one has the same vision but brings it about with a different style.
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  • 2
    McClubbin Jun 7, 09
    I doubt it's gonna be that big of a failure. Microsoft's putting too much weight behind it. If they're expecting this add-on to almost single-handedly extend the 360's life, then there's no way they'll allow it to underperform.
    • 0
      Moonrise Jun 7, 09
      It's a lot more to do with people actually buying into it than it is them pushing the product.
      • 3
        Darknet* Jun 7, 09
        I'll be sure to buy it.
      • 2
        McClubbin Jun 7, 09
        Right. Unless they do something outrageous like charge a hundred bucks for one, it should still sell decently. If the market of Wii peripherals is any indication, I'm still pretty confident that this won't be a bust. And unlike Wii peripherals, it's a one time investment since you only need one of these.
  • 1
    Xenctuary Jun 7, 09
    It'll succeed, with the right software.
    • 0
      Reenee Jun 7, 09
      With the wrong demographic?
  • 0
    Drogo Baggins Jun 7, 09
    Why am I only seeing articles on here saying why the 360's motion-sensing game/tech will fail?

    I think that the PS3's version of Project Natal has just as much chance of being a failure, even though I was personally more impressed by Sony's demo of it.

    I'm not saying this out of dislike for the PS3. I have and like both consoles at the moment. I'm just curious...
    • 2
      Darknet* Jun 7, 09
      Probably because there is more doubt to it working. People think it was all faked because it was filmed.
      • 0
        Red 9 Jun 7, 09
        Whereas Sony was actually providing a realtime demonstration of it.

        I read an article on the new motion controllers at E3. They praised Natal, but said Sony's biggest flaw in the wand was that you still required the EyeToy. And I thought "wait, don't you still need a camera/sensor for Natal, too?"
        • 1
          Onvacation Jun 7, 09
          Did the Painting, avatar and blockbreaking demonstration not count as realtime for you?
        • 1
          Reenee Jun 7, 09
          quote
          Painting
          Who the hell wants to paint?
        • 1
          Red 9 Jun 7, 09
          *clear his throat*

          I like to paint. I just don't like doing it virtually.
        • 1
          Slumpy monkey Jun 7, 09
          Lol Reenee that painting looked awesome, its called having fun. Look it up.
        • 0
          dwg14390 Jun 7, 09
          The painting was to more or less demonstrate how precise natal was.

          Sheesh, besides if Nintendo and Microsofts old crap is any indication painting is going to be a 5$ add on and MILLIONS will buy it furthering proving the fact that people <3 there junk.
          Then they'll talk shit about it.

          face it, good or bad it looks like Natal will sell.
        • 1
          Reenee Jun 8, 09
          quote
          The painting was to more or less demonstrate how precise natal was.
          Then Sony went in to trounce them by being even more accurate.
  • 0
    TurMoiL911* Jun 7, 09
    I wouldn't consider the Vision Camera a failure, just a venue that was never fully exploited. There just weren't enough options in games that utilized it. Uno was probably the only XBLA game that had any option for it, and Vegas 1 and 2 offered achievements for using it, but that was about it.

    I figured with the new Avatar system people would take pictures of themselves and use that for their Avatar, but meh.
  • 0
    Theory of Chaos Jun 8, 09
    If it fails, what's the big deal? This isn't like the Wii: if that motion control failed, the console would fail. In this case, the worst case is lose of time and money, but the 360 will still live on. Plus, it is only just an add-on. It's not supposed to take over the console. It will do well in that regard.
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    BANDITO ATTACK Jun 8, 09
    natal vs eyetoy. let's argue over which company can more effectively produce the same gimmicky peripheral.

    somehow i dont think this stupid thing is going to fail. :{

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