Drop the Remote: Xbox Plans Motion-Sensing 3-D Camera

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted May 12, 2009 5:29 PM CDT

(Newser) – Microsoft is developing a 3-D camera for its Xbox 360 that would allow users to control games through body movements instead of a remote, the Wall Street Journal reports. Unlike the Wii, gamers would not hold any type of hardware to swing a tennis racket or the like. Insiders think the device could be unveiled at an expo in June, but the unit will likely not be released until next year.

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