by Eyder Peralta

Microsoft launched a new hands-free control called Project Natal. The system recognizes a player's face and body, so they can use them to control elements in a game. So it's like Minority Report without the glove or exactly like the investigators control computers on CSI Miami.

But check out the BBC's interview with Steven Spielberg, who was present at the launch. The Minority Report director alludes to the much bigger cultural shift this could mark.

With a system that recognizes your "being," he said, "there's a kind of satisfaction that technology knows who you are. That instantly personalizes the gaming experience. It's no longer us versus them. It's almost like we're working together to give tremendous entertainment value."

Here's Microsoft's video demonstration: