Microsoft briefly shows off Project Natal at D8, allowing conference moderators Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, along with Swisher's son, to try out the Xbox controller.
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Walt Mossberg takes a swing at Project Natal, Microsoft's motion control add-on for the Xbox, as part of a demo at the D: All Things Digital conference on Wednesday. Conference attendees will get a free Natal add-on when the device ships this fall.
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A quick Natal lesson
An Xbox marketing executive shows Kara and Louie Swisher how to work Project Natal.
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Swisher takes aim
After a quick demo, Kara Swisher tries her hand at the 3D breakout-style game Microsoft uses to demo Natal.
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High kick
Louie Swisher, Kara's son, kicks at a ball onscreen during Wednesday's Project Natal demo.
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Up close
A look at the now-familiar Natal demo. Microsoft promises more details at the E3 trade show in a few days' time.
