Slashgear has reported that the Microsoft advanced Artificial Intelligence, Project Natal, will launch in the second half of 2010.

According to the Chief at Game developer THQ, Brian Farrell, the system for the Xbox 360 will be out late 2010. When asked about market changes and they upcoming year on a conference call he said that Natal from Microsoft is a “Platform addiction, coming late next year”

The motion sensing technology relies on a 3D webcam which detects the movement and face of the player.  The 1.3 megapixel camera used will be supplied by hardware manufacturer Aptima.

This system, if successful, is being heralded as a revolution in gaming by games publications and is tipped to be on-par with the popularity of the Nintendo Wii.