Project Natal spotted in the wild, user manual and all?

My, how you've grown. Since the day we learned that PrimeSense was behind Microsoft's Project Natal, we've been under the impression that the 3D camera hardware would be a cute little face with three eyes. So why are we staring at another hammerhead shark? Perhaps because this latest leak isn't real -- or perhaps because Microsoft hasn't nailed down (or rightly doesn't trust testers with) the final hardware. Either way, Multiplayer.it has a host of pictures of an alleged Natal test kit, complete with user manual, and if their sources are legit, it seems Natal will have a motorized tilt function and require additional power (via wall wart) as a result. The better to track your body with, we suppose. See more pics at our source link.

[Thanks, Skipper]

[s1xtyn1n3 Posted Apr 20th 2010 4:03PM]

Is it just me, or does the hard drive look massive on the quick start guide diagram?

[insy Posted Apr 20th 2010 6:28PM]

@s1xtyn1n3
Developer Xbox 360's have a different HDD to normal ones, it's 2-3x the hight to accomodate the extra storage space that they are likely to use...
Do a google image search for "developer xbox 360" or somthing similar and you will see, this clearly indicates that it is a developer version of Natal...

[Evi1d33d Posted Apr 20th 2010 4:05PM]

Leaked photo of it in action: http://imgur.com/5Q0Ci.jpg

[JamesHks Posted Apr 20th 2010 4:42PM]

@Evi1d33d
immature, but I chuckled.

[CollinstheClown Posted Apr 20th 2010 5:40PM]

@Evi1d33d

Win.

[JamesHks Posted Apr 20th 2010 4:47PM]

Damn, I'm excited about the voice recognition. "Play Battlefield 1943".

[Diko Posted Apr 20th 2010 5:23PM]

Does it only creep me out that a robotic eye is following me all the time I move?

[CollinstheClown Posted Apr 20th 2010 5:42PM]

@Diko

What, this isn't the Lower Merion School District or anything...
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/17/thousands-of-images-apparently-captured-by-spying-school-distric/

[Harp Posted Apr 20th 2010 6:08PM]

"light up Xbox 360!"

[pedmart Posted Apr 20th 2010 6:54PM]

why is he using PN in windows 7? it would be awesome...but, is it because it's just running a beta?

[Dsi2play Posted Apr 20th 2010 7:03PM]

uhh who would leave a prototype device like that on a thin edge.
Maybe they will learn after they break it.

[The Missing Link Posted Apr 20th 2010 10:20PM]

This thing better come in white too...

[Average Joe Posted Apr 21st 2010 3:25AM]

T

[pika2000 Posted Apr 21st 2010 4:38AM]

Wow, talk about messy cabling setup. More cables, and yet another power brick. And my TV doesn't have a flat surface on the top, it's too thin. There's no place to place this thing. MS need to come up with a solution for that.