360 camera specs includes gesture recognition
Xbox360Galaxy.com got their hands on an Xbox 360 Camera flier intended for developer's from last month's Game Developer's Conference.
Aside: Hey! I was there, I didn't see any fliers ... they must have been hidden. Yeah, hidden, that's the ticket.
In addition to technical camera details (it has a 43° Field of View ... w00t?) the flier mentions the camera contains "features such as high quality video chat and video recording, high resolution image capture, gesture recognition, and more." We imagine gameplay along the lines of Sony's EyeToy games: arms waving, bodies jumping, hands swatting. Good times.
Continue reading for my transcription of the flier.
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[Via digg]
The Xbox 360™ Camera will open up a new world of gaming and entertainment on the Xbox® platform. With the Xbox 360 Camera developers will be able to amp up the customization and social components of their games by taking advantage of features such as high quality video chat and video recording, high resolution image capture, gesture recognition, and more. These features provide developers opportunities for unprecedented levels of innovation and personalization, and enable gamers to customize and socialize in their game worlds in ways they never could before. Additionally, Xbox 360 Camera support is deeply integrated into the Dashboard, making every Xbox 360™ console owner and a potential customer for the camera and your camera-enabled game. By enhancing your games with simple camera features or building games that fully embrace the Xbox 360 Camera program, you will be able to propel your games into the next generation and take it one step ahead of the competition.
CAMERA SPECS
USB 2.0 bus-powered device
Smooth, near DV quality video up to VGA 640x480 at 30 FPS
High def images: still photos up to SVGA 1280x960 (1.3Mp)
Manually adjustable variable focus: 2 feet to infinity
Field of View: 43°
On board image processor
Digital zoom, cropping
Auto exposure, white balance, gamma correction, sharpness
Long (~9 feet) cable to reach around large TVs
Includes a headset for great audio
