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Microsoft: Project Natal to replace remote controls

Speaking at the Streaming Media West show, Marc Whitten, Xbox Live General Manager, has stated that Project Natal could replace the remote control.

Whitten described the increasing number of 360's video applications including Netflix in the US and Sky Player in the UK as the "biggest surprise" of his job.

"With the flick of my wrist I can change a channel," Whitten said. "With the power of my voice I can start a movie." He then added: "I don't believe we are currently in the golden age of the television or the golden age of the game console or the golden age of the Internet; frankly, five years from now I don't know that you'll be able to tell the difference between those worlds."

Project Natal is the codename for Microsoft's upcoming controller-free gaming and entertainment experience for the Xbox 360. The add-on peripheral will enable users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 without the need to touch a game controller through a natural user interface using gestures, spoken commands, or presented objects and images.

Project Natal was originally announced at 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles with a release date speculated for the fourth quarter of 2010.

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