I was pretty eager to get my hands on Totem Balls, the first Xbox Live Arcade title to make use of the 360 camera for gesture-based gameplay.
Unfortunately, it turns out the still-unpriced Xbox 360 camera has the same studio-like light requirements as the Sony EyeToy, making the game basically unplayable in the dim, romantic glow of the http://www.xbox360fanboy.com 360-Hq Games Database: Totem Balls
This new accessory will connect to the Xbox 360 console with a USB cable, enabling it to harness the power of the Xbox 360 console for the HD video outputs and digital surround sound. As an accessory, it becomes another shining example of the flexibility of Xbox 360 designed into the console in order to grow and add new features. It's also just one of several new accessories being announced at E3.
The above is a quote from the article over on www.xbox.com The rest of the article is mainly a huge marketing flurry of buzz words and general bashing of the competing High Definition Disk format known as Blu-Ray which is primarily backed by Microsoft's rival console manufacturer, Sony. It does go into the price point of other players, but it doesn't give much of a hint on how much the add-on will cost.
The newly announced arcade game is the first game to have camera functionality
April 26, 2006 - The camera Microsoft has been teasing us with for some time now appears to be coming out soon. Although, with the launch of the camera there needs to be games that actually support it. The new arcade game announced about a week ago, UNO, has stepped up to the plate.
The game will feature full camera functionality. The camera will be accessed through the Dashboard's arcade menu where a camera icon will appear in the right hand corner. Once the game is started, the options menu will be host for a dedicated video setup wizard. Once video is established, an alert will appear on the screen followed by streaming video.
Nyko Technologies has shipped its highly-anticipated Xbox 360 accessory line-up; the Intelligent Remote 360, a universal smart remote for the home entertainment center, and Intercooler 360, a compact, snap-on cooling device for the Xbox 360 console. Xbox 360 owners can fully immerse themselves in the next generation of gaming with Nyko's stylish and practical options for the Xbox 360.
Intercooler 360 - a high efficiency, snap-on cooling device that uses three fans to dramatically increase air flow out of the 360. The Intercooler 360 reduces heat throughout the Xbox 360, promoting extended life and reliability of the components contained within. The compact, cooling device snaps onto the back of the console, fits in entertainment centers with the 360 in a horizontal or vertical position, and turns on and off automatically in conjunction with the 360.
We have made some progress when connecting the Xbox360 DVD ROM to a PC - reading the firmware and then writing back to it. Our goal is to make this plug and play - as simple as possible that anyone could do it with no fuss - and without any great expense.
We have a couple of products lined up to make life incredibly simple for the DVD drive modder - one of which will (in our opinion) be the "tool of choice" in the near future.
Here's a picture of a 360 DVD ROM connected to a PC.
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