Apparently there will be a new upgraded Xbox 360 in 2010

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
Looks like it's confirmed...

The console, which was described as having a ?natural interface,? will have a built in camera with the ability to recognize movement and voice.

Initially sounds like what I suggested before (Natal bundled in with Valhalla chipset) only now the camera is built into the console.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
Looks like it's confirmed...

As (vaguely) stated by Ballmer that could just be the Natal camera & SDK not a spec change:

"The console, which was described as having a ?natural interface,? will have a built in camera with the ability to recognize movement and voice."

D'oh! too slow

 

[skyofavalon]

Im pretty sure NEO-GEO and the 3DO weren't sold at a loss, like most consoles.

 

[ShawnD1]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
So the next Xbox will just be two Xbox 360s duct-taped together with some motion control added?

Where have I seen this before...?

Nintendo Wii? Now all we need to wait for is shovelware and a lack of playable games.

 

[4537256]

Originally posted by: skyofavalon
Im pretty sure NEO-GEO and the 3DO weren't sold at a loss, like most consoles.

the 3DO was sold at a loss...its called bankruptcy
lol
but the neogeo did pretty darn well for itself considering its $600 price tag and $200 + for each game. They couldnt afford to sell for a loss cause they never could sell the licenses to get developers into it. they made most of the games themselves so anything sold at a loss would never been made back.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: purbeast0
Looks like it's confirmed...

The console, which was described as having a ?natural interface,? will have a built in camera with the ability to recognize movement and voice.

Initially sounds like what I suggested before (Natal bundled in with Valhalla chipset) only now the camera is built into the console.

Camera built into the console??? I'm sure there are many people out there who don't have their console somewhere right in-front of them.

 

[Queasy]

Heh...even Major Nelson seems kind of 'WTF?' over what Ballmer said.

A few people have emailed me regarding something Steve Ballmer said earlier today about a new Xbox coming in 2010. As the Xbox team stated at E3 two weeks ago, we are not even halfway through the current console generation lifecycle and believe Xbox 360 will be the entertainment center in the home for long into the next decade. Project Natal will be an important part of this platform, but we have not confirmed a launch date at this time.