Microsoft IllumiRoom

As usual, No games. Good job MS.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Thank you GAF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qyM5kRU-KM#

"IllumiRoom envisions a next-generation gaming console with a projector that sits on your coffee table and surrounds your television with projected light,"

"The LED is projecting for a frame and then turning it off and Kinect IR is reading those layovers," said Rudder. "Then the Kinect turns off for a frame and then the projector goes on and then Kinect will go back and forth." Rudder described the technology as "incredibly sophisticated," but that the experience is "oh, my TV got bigger, and I can project on anything because the surface doesn't need to be flat."

Holy crap, they managed to out-gimmick Nintendo.

Malta_1980

Yep infact below we can see the new addon for Xbox720 -  The X-Table :)
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[QUOTE="mems_1224"]Doesnt sound nearly as bad as the forced touchpad gimmick every game on PS4 is going to have. tormentos

Why should we care if Oculus Rift will be the standard in couple of years?silversix_

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Thank you GAF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qyM5kRU-KM#

"IllumiRoom envisions a next-generation gaming console with a projector that sits on your coffee table and surrounds your television with projected light,"

"The LED is projecting for a frame and then turning it off and Kinect IR is reading those layovers," said Rudder. "Then the Kinect turns off for a frame and then the projector goes on and then Kinect will go back and forth." Rudder described the technology as "incredibly sophisticated," but that the experience is "oh, my TV got bigger, and I can project on anything because the surface doesn't need to be flat."

Holy crap, they managed to out-gimmick Nintendo.

mems_1224

Cool, just hope it doesnt cost a lot. Crappy if Next Xbox costs $500, this comes out later and costs another $150.

That sounds so stupid. What if my TV is on an entertainment stand between two shelves or two speakers. Not everyone has their TVs mounted on a giant white wall where this would actually work well.

Yet another ridiculous peripheral for lems to defend.

#AlwaysOnBox

#KinectBox

#ProjectorBox

#LaughBox

This is awesome. I would build a room especially for this thing :cool:

Yet another ridiculous peripheral for lems to defend.

#AlwaysOnBox

#KinectBox

#ProjectorBox

#LaughBox

FragTycoon

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Thank you GAF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qyM5kRU-KM#

"IllumiRoom envisions a next-generation gaming console with a projector that sits on your coffee table and surrounds your television with projected light,"

"The LED is projecting for a frame and then turning it off and Kinect IR is reading those layovers," said Rudder. "Then the Kinect turns off for a frame and then the projector goes on and then Kinect will go back and forth." Rudder described the technology as "incredibly sophisticated," but that the experience is "oh, my TV got bigger, and I can project on anything because the surface doesn't need to be flat."

Holy crap, they managed to out-gimmick Nintendo.

hoosier7

Thank you GAF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qyM5kRU-KM#

"IllumiRoom envisions a next-generation gaming console with a projector that sits on your coffee table and surrounds your television with projected light,"

"The LED is projecting for a frame and then turning it off and Kinect IR is reading those layovers," said Rudder. "Then the Kinect turns off for a frame and then the projector goes on and then Kinect will go back and forth." Rudder described the technology as "incredibly sophisticated," but that the experience is "oh, my TV got bigger, and I can project on anything because the surface doesn't need to be flat."

Holy crap, they managed to out-gimmick Nintendo.

ChubbyGuy40

this is old concep shown long ago by microsoft,. this is prodcut relation re-release of concept.

bring kinect up is no good, bcause that didnt go well for all gamers. many have kinect & boxed it or use it for menus only. illimiroom concept is nice, but seems fps intensive, expensive, & not get alot aaa suport like kinect.

IllumiRoom= Illuminati :o

MS are amazing, it's like they've thought of everything except games.JamDev

:lol:

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]Doesnt sound nearly as bad as the forced touchpad gimmick every game on PS4 is going to have. ChubbyGuy40

A coffee table requirement is pretty damn bad, and don't forget mandatory Kinect.

Looks pretty cool, but I imagine this would get to be pretty inconvenient. Looks like a cool tech demo I would show friends, but not really use myself gaming alone.

MS are amazing, it's like they've thought of everything except games.JamDev

[QUOTE="silversix_"]Why should we care if Oculus Rift will be the standard in couple of years?mems_1224

This is just...just dumb :lol:

It's like they've never heard of a beamer with an HDMI-input before...cue the $750 propiatary microsoft beamer...and call it IllumiRoom.

They will gobble it up like when they payed $150 for a 1.3 MegaPixel camera. :lol:

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="silversix_"]Why should we care if Oculus Rift will be the standard in couple of years?Jankarcop

This is just...just dumb :lol:

I wonder if the Oculus Rift was inspired by:

That was a great game. Would have been better if I knew what I had to do.

Anyway back on topic - looks a little gimmicky, but could be fun if it was easy to set up. Not sure why people would critisise it tbh (if people don't have or have space for a cofee table all well and good, but it seems a little silly to critise a projector for needing somewhere to actually put it).

This will go great with allllllll thooooose xboxxxxx gaaaaaamessssss.....

yeaaaaaaa.....

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="silversix_"]Why should we care if Oculus Rift will be the standard in couple of years?Jankarcop

This is just...just dumb :lol:

More gimmicks yet still no games :lol:

SuddenlySudden

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]

[QUOTE="SuddenlySudden"]SuddenlySudden

Would be cool for movies maybe, or something else.

When I play console games I'm on my knees a foot in front of the tv, so this wouldn't work for me.

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]

[QUOTE="SuddenlySudden"]SuddenlySudden

Would be cool for movies maybe, or something else.

When I play console games I'm on my knees a foot in front of the tv, so this wouldn't work for me.

Ly_the_Fairy

This looks awesome.

The idea actually seems kinda cool.

Its ca method of augmented reality, it will likely be implemented into the next xbox and it only really works in a dark room.

it sounds interesting.  haters gonna hate but as a pure gamer i'm intrigued to see how this will work.  At least MS is trying something different besides more horse power.

[QUOTE="Jankarcop"]

[QUOTE="mems_1224"] :lol: Oculus rift is just another gimmick. It will never be the standard. mems_1224

This is just...just dumb :lol:

I'd rather my dumb gimmick actually amaze the living day lights out of people who use it...

as oppsed to....whatever the hell this thing is :lol:

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Jankarcop"] Atleast its amazing to use (well from 100% of everyone who tried it.)

 

This is just...just dumb :lol:

Jankarcop

I'd rather my dumb gimmick actually amaze the living day lights out of people who use it...

as oppsed to....whatever the hell this thing is :lol:

[QUOTE="Jankarcop"]

[QUOTE="mems_1224"] Its still a dumb gimmick. Plus, people using the Oculus rift look way stupider than people using Kinect. mems_1224

I'd rather my dumb gimmick actually amaze the living day lights out of people who use it...

as oppsed to....whatever the hell this thing is :lol:

Oculus rift doesn't work for consoles though.

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Jankarcop"]

I'd rather my dumb gimmick actually amaze the living day lights out of people who use it...

 

 

as oppsed to....whatever the hell this thing is :lol:

NFJSupreme

Oculus rift doesn't work for consoles though.

[QUOTE="silversix_"]Why should we care if Oculus Rift will be the standard in couple of years?mems_1224

Sony already got somethign simliar going on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ1KaYEBe5U

Sony already got somethign simliar going on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ1KaYEBe5U

stayhigh1

Seems more of an advert, than a product. Going to the website simply shows the rental or purchase of movies :?

Thank you GAF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qyM5kRU-KM#

"IllumiRoom envisions a next-generation gaming console with a projector that sits on your coffee table and surrounds your television with projected light,"

"The LED is projecting for a frame and then turning it off and Kinect IR is reading those layovers," said Rudder. "Then the Kinect turns off for a frame and then the projector goes on and then Kinect will go back and forth." Rudder described the technology as "incredibly sophisticated," but that the experience is "oh, my TV got bigger, and I can project on anything because the surface doesn't need to be flat."

Holy crap, they managed to out-gimmick Nintendo.

ChubbyGuy40

Whoop dee freaking doo.

MS hasnt even got into next gen and its already about everything but games... forced Kinect, maybe forced online, TV boxes, a projector...

Whoop dee freaking doo.

MS hasnt even got into next gen and its already about everything but games... forced Kinect, maybe forced online, TV boxes, a projector...

svaubel

You realize that Illumiroom has been shown with games, therefore invalidating your point, right? Or, rather, example games.