Sensor fusion enables the sense of depthavailable in 3D modeling, which is used for all modern design and construction, as well as the magic of special effects in movies.
Even before sonar depth sounders were available, navigators would also use lead lines to determine the depth of the water as a cross check on where they were.
As a device Natal is a thin bar about 12 inches across, with sensors that measure a room's depth, the available light and the size and motion of up to two gamers standing in front of the machine and multiple players taking turns.