A look at Microsoft's Kinect for the XBox 360 in Action

Microsoft's Kinect technology for the XBox 360 is one of the most exciting addition to the gaming world. It uses motion technology to actually play the games, removing the need for a controller. This is how it is described on the xBox website:

Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways without using a controller. Imagine controlling movies and music with the wave of a hand or the sound of your voice. With Kinect, technology evaporates, letting the natural magic in all of us shine.

Controller-free gaming means full body play. Kinect responds to how you move. So if you have to kick, then kick. If you have to jump, then jump. You already know how to play. All you have to do now is to get off the couch.

This will revolutionize the way we play games. Instead of sitting in the couch, eating snacks, playing games and getting fat, we will be sweating while kicking, jumping, swiping and any other activity the games require.

Below is a CNET test video for the Kinect: