We have seen the future and it’s called Kinect.
The new entertainment platform from Microsoft’s XBox takes you where no other gaming console or entertainment product has gone before. Say goodbye to controllers, remotes and handheld devices.  With Kinect your body rules the action.

From sports, dance or adventure games to music, television and videos; whatever your pleasure, it’s all guided by hand and body movements.

Unlike any other consumer technology available today, Kinect for Xbox 360 lets you use your body and voice to play your favorite games and entertainment, literally turning you into the controller.

Simply step in front of the revolutionary sensor, and Kinect sees you move, hears your voice and learns how you play. The sensor automatically setts its position and reads your body.  It can determine your height and body type and adjust to your movements.

No buttons. No barriers. Just you. With 17 Kinect games available this holiday season — including dance, fitness, sports, racing and family experiences — Kinect gets everyone in the family off the couch, on their feet and in the game.

I had the opportunity to experience Kinect prior to it’s launch and it blew me away. When it comes to sports Futbol is my passion and with Kinect you feel immersed in the middle of the action.  You can kick, pass, hit headers and score; and believe me, when it happens the rush of adrenaline comes close to what I experienced in the field playing in front of thousands.

But Kinect is not only about sports.  the entertainment options are infinite. Watch a movie, listen to music or turn on ESPN and forget about the remote.  All you need is a wave of the hand and you can advance, rewind or pause at will.

“Kinect transforms entertainment and introduces Xbox 360 to millions of new people — families, friends and people of all ages,” said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft Corp., who rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange during the week of Kinect’s launch. “Years of research and a team of engineers and artists have created something approachable, simple and affordable that everyone can enjoy.”

On the eve of its launch the Kinect for Xbox 360 Experiential Tour pulled into Times Square, opening its doors to thousands of passers-by who experienced firsthand the magic moment when YOU become the controller.

Actor/producer Mark Wahlberg then joined Xbox to get millions of kids off the couch, active and into the controller-free fun, announcing that Microsoft will donate Kinect for Xbox 360 to thousands of Boys & Girls Clubs across the country.

Later that evening, hundreds of choreographed dancers took to the streets with best-selling recording artists Ne-Yo and Lady Sovereign for a surprise concert tribute to the greatest controller ever invented — you. And as the clock struck midnight, the flagship Toys”R”Us in Times Square joined thousands of retailers across the country as they opened their doors and introduced eager customers to a brand new way to play.

Kinect transforms everyone’s living room into a movie theater, a sports arena and a social playground, reaching the people that matter most to you, no matter where they live in the world.

And if you’re one of the more than 25 million Xbox LIVE members, you can control movies, music and even live sports from ESPN on Xbox LIVE with the wave of a hand or the sound of your voice. Share your experiences with friends and family over Xbox LIVE and through Video Kinect — a video chat experience that can be enjoyed couch to couch or with Windows Live Messenger.

Kinect for Xbox 360 is a great value for the whole family. The all-in-one Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect includes the new Xbox 360 4GB console, Kinect sensor and “Kinect Adventures,” priced at $299.99 ERP (U.S.).

Or for those who have an Xbox 360 console, the stand-alone Kinect for Xbox 360, priced at $149.99 ERP (U.S.), includes the Kinect sensor and “Kinect Adventures,” and works with the 45 million Xbox 360 consoles currently in homes worldwide.

Xbox 360 is a premier home entertainment and video game system. With the addition of Kinect, Xbox 360 will forever transform social gaming and entertainment with a whole new way to play — no controller required. Xbox 360 is also home to the best and broadest games as well as the largest on-demand library of music, standard- and high-definition movies, TV shows and digital games, all in one place. The entertainment center of the living room, Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content with a network of 25 million Xbox LIVE members to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe.

More information is available at http://www.xbox.com/Kinect or http://www.facebook.com/xbox