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Microsoft's Natal Needs 4 Meters/13 Feet of Space
7:30 AM - March 23, 2010 - By Jane McEntegart - Source : Tom's Guide US
Microsoft has revealed that those of you hoping to purchase the company's motion-sensing Natal peripheral will need 13 feet, or four meters, of space to play.
Anyone with a Wii will know that things like furniture, potted plants and dogs can get in the way of a really good game of golf, bowling or tennis. TechFlash cites Microsoft Natal team members as saying you'll need roughly 13 feet of space to play games.
TechFlash reports:
To be precise, you'll want to clear an area extending at least 4 meters (a little more than 13 feet) away from the television. That's the back edge of the space to be taken into account by the Natal sensors. In terms of width and height, the field of vision naturally expands as it moves from the Natal device to that back edge, ending up a little more than 4 meters wide and 2.7 meters high (about 8 feet, 10 inches).
One of the guys in our office pointed out that most homes in Asia don't have that kind of space in their living rooms and though I can't speak for all of Europe, most British and Irish living rooms don't have the space to snugly fit a BMW 3-series (nearly 15 feet long) in front of the telly. In fact, a lot of people living in apartments would be in the same boat.
Microsoft's Natal Needs 4 Meters/13 Feet of Space
How far is your TV from your couch? Mine's about 9 feet at viewing distance. This could really impact sales for people with less than a 60" or so screen. Funny how in all the promotional videos at E3 showed everyone playing within normal viewing distance.
7:30 AM - March 23, 2010 - By Jane McEntegart - Source : Tom's Guide US
Microsoft has revealed that those of you hoping to purchase the company's motion-sensing Natal peripheral will need 13 feet, or four meters, of space to play.
Anyone with a Wii will know that things like furniture, potted plants and dogs can get in the way of a really good game of golf, bowling or tennis. TechFlash cites Microsoft Natal team members as saying you'll need roughly 13 feet of space to play games.
TechFlash reports:
To be precise, you'll want to clear an area extending at least 4 meters (a little more than 13 feet) away from the television. That's the back edge of the space to be taken into account by the Natal sensors. In terms of width and height, the field of vision naturally expands as it moves from the Natal device to that back edge, ending up a little more than 4 meters wide and 2.7 meters high (about 8 feet, 10 inches).
One of the guys in our office pointed out that most homes in Asia don't have that kind of space in their living rooms and though I can't speak for all of Europe, most British and Irish living rooms don't have the space to snugly fit a BMW 3-series (nearly 15 feet long) in front of the telly. In fact, a lot of people living in apartments would be in the same boat.
Microsoft's Natal Needs 4 Meters/13 Feet of Space
How far is your TV from your couch? Mine's about 9 feet at viewing distance. This could really impact sales for people with less than a 60" or so screen. Funny how in all the promotional videos at E3 showed everyone playing within normal viewing distance.
