Last night I had the privilege of attending the World Premiere of Kinect for Xbox 360 (formerly titled Project Natal).  Cirque du Soleil created a performance, specifically for Kinect, which will air on Tuesday, June 15, at 3:30 pm ET on MTV and at 9:00 pm ET on Nick at Nite, mtvU, MTV Hits, and Logo.  The event was technology-free, so I don’t have pictures or video footage of the actual performance (which was amazing) but you can see a few pictures on the Xbox site.

What I can tell you is that Kinect is the latest innovation in gaming and entertainment.  Controllers and remotes?  They’re so yesterday. Kinect, set to debut this November, puts you in the game…literally.  No longer will you  or I be sitting on the couch detached from the experience.  Once you step in front of the sensor on the system, Kinect will recognize you and respond to your gestures.  It also recognizes your voice (oooh!). Run, jump, dance, and kick…the game is more like an experience.  And…it’s so. much. fun.

Playing it is actually easier than I expected as it’s highly intuitive.  If you know how to kick, jump, and run…you can play it! Stay tuned…this is just the beginning of what’s to come this November.

Photo credit:  Xbox

No compensation was received for this post. I was invited to a media preview of Kinect, courtesy of the company.