E3 2009: Project Natal Xbox 360

Project Natal(pronounced [naˈtal], nah-tahl) is the code name for a "controller-free gaming and entertainment experience" by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 video game platform. Based on an add-on peripheral for the Xbox 360 console, Project Natal enables 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,[1] or presented objects and images. The project is aimed at broadening the Xbox 360's audience beyond its typically hardcore base.[2] Project Natal was first announced on June 1, 2009 at E3 2009. Microsoft said that over a thousand software development kits began shipping to game developers that same day.[2]

It is scheduled to be released during the fourth quarter of 2010 .[3]

Pricing for Project Natal has not been announced.[4][5] Project Natal will reportedly also serve as the basis for a "new" Xbox 360.