Xbox Kinect and Milo
Video game auteur Peter Molyneux, one of gametrailers.com’s ‘Top Ten Game Creators’, who was responsible for Fusion, Populous, Powermonger, Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods, Syndicate, Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Hi-Octane, Genewars, and Dungeon Keeper is the man behind Milo, the “virtual human” that reacts to a person’s emotions, body movements and voice.
Milo is designed for use with Microsoft’s hands-free new Xbox 360 motion controller called Kinect.
“I want to introduce a new revolution in storytelling,” he said at TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Global conference in the UK in Oxford.
“Films, TV, even hallowed books, are just rubbish because they don’t involve me,” he said. “It’s a sea of blandness.”
“We’re changing the mind of Milo constantly,” he said.
“No two people’s Milos can be the same – you are actually sculpting a human being. Some of the things you are doing will change the course of his life.”
“After three-quarters of a hour, he recognizes you,” said Mr Molyneux.
“I can promise you that if you are sitting in front of this screen, that is a truly wonderful moment.”
Molyneux said, “His mind is based in the cloud. As millions of people use it, Milo will get smarter.”
