Microsoft Project Natal up close and personal

The Engadget folks came across the much anticipated Project Natal from Microsoft, where it could very well be the retail version for all you know, despite being obviously marked as a developer unit. It looks pretty huge, measuring more than half the length of the Xbox 360 console itself (when the latter is lying down on its side) from the image you see above. We hope that the final product will function as planned – after all, should it end up as a decent competitor to the Wii, it will certainly keep Nintendo on their toes, making us gamers the real winner as all parties up their game to produce better consoles and titles.