Xbox Kinect - Microsoft's Answer to the Nintendo Wii?


Microsoft unveiled today it's Kinect for the XBox 360. The Kinect is an XBox 360 accessory that will enable you to play games without controllers, just interact through body movements. This ups the ante over the current Nintendo Wii which was the first console to feature gestures, only it still needs controllers to interact. Pricing wil be about $100-$150 and will be available in the United States in November this year.

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