Asia Bizz: Microsoft’s Kinect For Xbox 360 Launched At E3 2010 Convention In Los Angeles

The E3 2010 video game convention in Los Angeles, California, saw the launch of Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360 and Sony’s Playstation, competing directly with the much coveted Nintendo Wii.

Kinect for xbox
Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360

Reports state that Microsoft revealed their Project Natal, also better known as “Kinect”, and unveiled some of the great featured of this highly acclaimed device.

So what’s so great about Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360? Here are some of the main features of the new Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360:

Main focus is on the camera – It comes with a color VGA Motion Camera: 640×480 pixel resolution
The Depth Camera: 640×480 pixel resolution
It is compatible with all Xbox 360 models
It comes with 4 microphones supporting single speaker voice recognition
A surprise feature – body recognition technology

According to UK Today News: “New reports state that Amazon has made pre-orders for the Microsoft Kinect system available and the price tag for Kinect will be $149.99.”