"KINECTing" at E3 2011

Anyone else remember project "Natal"? Don't worry, I too had nearly forgotten the covert name for the mysterious add-on for the Xbox 360. Surrounded by more mystery than a government cover up, not much was revealed to the press at first and speculations ran amuck. Now, two years later, the project has grown up and acquired it's very own big boy name and is ready to run with the rest of the big guys.


Kinect launched on November 4, 2010 and sold 8 million units in the first 60 days. However, Kinect has had two recognizable flaws since it's launch as well. Very few titles and space requirement kept Kinect from being the sweetest thing I had ever beheld. I am very happy to say, this year at E3 both of those problems went to sleep with the fishes.


NYKO ZOOM
Finally, and somewhat unexpectedly, someone solved the Kinect's biggest downside for those of us who don't have an airplane hanger to double for a living room.  It's an attachment that clicks onto the Kinect itself and magically drops the space prerequisite by 40%. It will be available August 16 for three Alexander Hamiltons (or 30 American dollars.) BOOM!


NEW KINECT TITLES
Okay, not only is the title scarcity no longer an issue, the ruttin flood gates have been opened. So, this is how I am going to do this. I am going to list both Kinect titles and Kinect integrations (I am sure to miss some, but will try not to). Then my next blog will be nothing but info on the titles and integrations themselves. So in no particular order, 
(an unbiased list is a happy list) here they are.


KINECT TITLES 
STAR WARS KINECT
FABLE: THE JOURNEY
SESAME STREET: ONCE UPON A MONSTER
KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES
RAVING RABBIDS: ALIVE AND KICKING
THE DEEPAK CHOPRA PROJECT
NICKELODEON DANCE
DANCE CENTRAL 2
JUST DANCE 3
KINECT SPORTS: SEASON 2
UFC PERSONAL TRAINER
YOUR SHAPE FITNESS EVOLVED 2
RISE OF NIGHTMARES
MICHAEL PHELPS: PUSH THE LIMIT
GUNSTRINGER
FRUIT NINJA 
LEEDMEES


KINECT INTEGRATIONS
KINECT FUNLABS (this is free to download on Xbox Live, so if you haven't yet, get that baby DLing!)
BING
YOUTUBE and
TELEVISION STREAMING 


Thats it for this blog entry. As always Thanks for stopping by and peace and love to all.