Microsoft Is Kicking Xbox Up a Notch - washingtonpost.com

Xbox owners will soon be able to listen to Web-streamed music, update their Facebook or Twitter pages and watch movies in high definition instantly on the device, without having to wait on a sluggish download.

What's more, they won't have to use the buttons and thumbsticks that line a traditional game controller. A new motion-detecting and voice-recognizing camera that can "see" a player's arm and hand motions will allow Xbox owners to interact with the device with a wave of their hand or a spoken command.

Microsoft Is Kicking Xbox Up a Notch - washingtonpost.com