I think I'll type a short explanation here to differentiate between the three 3D consoles that were just recently introduced in E3.
Kinect is a device with 3 cameras to detect your movements. It's basically the same as the Wii but without the need for a controller.
Playstation Move is identical to the Wii except it's able to detect even more degrees of motion. It's basically a slightly more advanced Wii made by Sony.
Nintendo 3DS is a little different in that the screen is in the controller, so what you see in the screen moves according to how you move the handheld console in such a way that it should feel as if it's a window to another dimension. The comic below explains it better.
A picture is worth a thousand words and, in this case, especially if you're familiar with Super Mario.When using the 3DS, it is probably unwise to aim the cameras out of the window of a moving vehicle.
Also, it's very likely the power consumption of the 3DS is going to be extremely high just like the Sega Game Gear (iirc it sucked dry 6 AA batteries every hour). There are three cameras and a rather powerful processor inside after all.
So now I'm interested in Kinect, although it needs the 3D TV that I think Sony had promised their fans. Kinect + 3D TV = WIN. But I really don't mind settling for Kinect + PC.
The one problem I can foresee is that they may have the same problem as optical mice - sudden jumps or erroneous movement detection. Or worse - someone walks between you and the cameras.
Fallout Online!! Okay, it's not even close to beta yet. In fact they haven't even begun to hire in-house testers for the alpha phase tests. However, Interplay has invited fans to sign up for their newsletters in order to be considered earlier for their upcoming beta phase. Of course I signed up immediately.
I guess this means they have settled their legal issues with Bethesda.
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