Forza 4 (360) scheduled for Autumn 2011

[englishbob]

Just seen the head tracking with Kinect vid. Looks to be a bit laggy but interesting

Wow, what is that thing in his hands he is using to drive with again?

[randombs]

Interesting but flawed as you turn your head away from the screen so cant see it anymore

They should do head tilting rather than turning. Tilting the head makes more sense to me as you're still looking at the screen. I'm assuming it'll work if you tilt rather than turn, anyway.

The problem I have with head turning - aside from, as you said, turning your head away from the screen - is that even if it's a little head turn to look at the rear-view mirror, the in-game camera will then turn right, which'll bring the mirror nearer the centre of the screen. If it does that, you'll then have to look left at the mirror anyway, so what was the point?

[Flabio]

I think it probably is tilting that its tracking, he just happens to be turning his head too.

[randombs]

I imagine tilting would work pretty well, like Johnny Lee's Wii remote head tracking demo.

[Neon Ignition]

The main problem with head tracking is that unless you're in a full size surround arcade style unit it's completely and utterly useless. A fraction of eye movement is enough to cover the screen space of entire display and the only thing it can realistically display is a bit of side mirror and window which isn't of any practical use. Ultimately it's implementing the tech for the sake of it.

[randombs]

If you were surrounded by televisions, you wouldn't need head tracking because wherever you looked there'd be a screen.

I'm concerned about how it will react to unintentional(or unrelated) head movements, like stretching, adjusting your position or things like that. If you're driving in real life, you can move your head about but keep your eyes locked ahead, whereas Kinect won't be checking your eyes so it'll assume you want to look left/right/etc.

I think the proof will be in the pudding, but I don't think many were impressed by GT5's head tracking - will this be any different?

[smouty]

Well it is the first iteration of it. Of course it isn't perfect but even small things like the wing mirrors that are not needed onscreen at all times are improvements.
I agree to a degree that it is there for the sake of it but USP is the name of the game here. This is a title that can shift hardware.

[merf]

does appear to be tech for tech sakes, use the extra cycles and processing power to lob in more cars or better scenery etc

can't see me standing in the middle of my lounge stroking an imaginary car either but guess both Sony & MS are struggling to work out what to do with this tracking tech as is doesn't lend itself to integration in gaming staples that well.

as long as this kinect guff is all bumfluffery and the core racing is there I'm still going to be happy.

[Wools]

Forza Motorsport 4

Forza Motorsport 4 has been shown off at E3 2011 and it looks incredible. They’ve stated they’ve moved out of the numbers race and have around 500 cars in the game, all previous versions have been remodelled from scratch and there’s heavy but natural support with Kinect.

http://forzamotorsport.net/

Video of the new Alpine Track:

http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_forza_motorsport_4_e3_showfloor_gameplay-21424_en.html

How Kinect will work in Museum mode:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvdE6Z8UU-g&feature=player_embedded

Looking good for a 2011 release date.

[Bort]

biatch please - http://www.ntsc-uk.co.uk/showthread....or-Autumn-2011

[Wools]

Damn search engine!

[englishbob]

Great bullshots.

[Wools]

Have a look at the videos, rather than just calling bull**** as it looks beautiful.

[Bort]

24 minute demo - http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6318146...nstration?hd=1

Release seems to be October 11th.

Community stuff sounds nice. Join clans/groups and you can race your friends on/off line with their ghosts.

Hopefully the crap like car soccer and cone challenges are optional and aren't engrained into the career mode.

[nakamura]

Is it me of have the changed the in car view a bit? It looks better.