Alternatives To Microsoft's Kinect And Sony's Move At E3

French videogame star Ubisoft is showing off its moves with titles that capitalize on Kinect motion-sensing Xbox 360 console controllers set to debut in November.Ubisoft gave the press a preview of its Kinect line-up at a San Francisco event where executives envisioned becoming the top third-party developer of titles for Microsoft's gesture-guided Xbox 360 control system."Kinect leapfrogs interactivity from what we have seen so far," said Ubisoft North America president Laurent Detoc. "Ubisoft is well position to be the leader in that space."

Microsoft's long-awaited Kinect motion-sensing system for the Xbox 360 videogame console will hit the Japanese market in November, the company said Wednesday, as competition in the sector heats up.Scheduled for a November 20 release, Kinect uses a 3D camera and motion recognition software to let people play videogames using natural body movements and voice commands, and does not require hand-held controllers.The launch comes as rivals Microsoft and Sony look to close in on Japan's Nintendo, which pioneered motion controls with its hit Wii consoles in 2006.

There's no set release date for Microsoft's Xbox 720, but there are a lot of new rumors out about it. 

Microsoft launched its Xbox 360 motion-sensing controller Kinect on Thursday with a Times Square extravaganza and high hopes for the device that lets people play videogames using body movements.Market tracker International Data Corp. predicted US sales of 2.5 million to 3.0 million Kinects over the holiday season but Microsoft is setting its sights even higher.The Redmond, Washington-based software giant this week boosted its forecast for Kinect sales this quarter to five million units from three million and said it expects it to be the biggest Xbox accessory debut ever.

Sony on Wednesday unveiled a hotly anticipated motion-sensing controller that it hopes will fuel new interest in its PlayStation 3 videogame consoles.PlayStation Move wands will hit the market in time for the year-end holiday shopping season and aim to tap into a zest for motion-sensing controls that made Nintendo Wii consoles marketplace superstars.Sony Computer Entertainment America took the wraps off Move and a set of games geared for the controllers, at a private event held near a Game Developers Conference taking place here this week.

Microsoft announced Tuesday that its new gesture-sensing system for the Xbox 360 videogame console, Kinect, will cost 150 dollars and go on sale on November 4.Kinect uses a 3-D camera and motion recognition software to let people play videogames using natural body movements and voice commands instead of hand-held controllers.Kinect was developed by Microsoft under the code name Project Natal and unveiled at the the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) last month in Los Angeles.

Microsoft's hotly-anticipated motion-sensing controllers for Xbox 360 videogame consoles made their debut before an invitation-only audience in a Los Angeles theater late Sunday.Technology developed by Microsoft under the code name Project Natal was re-christened "Kinect."No price details were disclosed at the presentation, which provided glimpses at how Kinect lets players control on-screen characters with natural gestures instead of hand-held controllers.

Microsoft on Thursday began letting software developers imbue computers with voice and motion-sensing technology from its Kinect controller for the Xbox 360 videogame console.A free Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit opens doors for computer programs enhanced with depth-perception, voice recognition, or gesture controls using the popular console accessory.