Xbox Kinect: You Are the Controller

Since the Nintendo Wii came out in 2006, video game companies have been striving to create the next best motion-sensor game controller. Playstation made some headlines with the Move, but it was Microsoft's Xbox that really stole the show. The Kinect requires no handheld devices; only a thin rectangular box that sits above your television. But how does it work without any handheld controller? That's the best part: you are the controller. When you jump, your character on-screen jumps. When you move to the left, your character on-screen moves to the left. It's pretty accurate too. Just another example of the fading line between the physical and virtual worlds...