With yesterday’s Wall Street Journal report, it is looking increasingly likely that we will be seeing a 3D motion camera for the Xbox 360 platform during this year’s hugely anticipated E3.

But without the right applications, this device ( and maybe you) could fall flat on its face (much like the Vision camera failed to shine as a useful gaming interface).  So here are the top killer apps we think Microsoft should absolutely release with the 360 motion camera:

1. Martial arts game:  Think Bruce Lee style movements.  Better yet, think nunchucks.

2. Panzer Dragoon:  This time, you’re the dragon!  Wait a minute, so maybe holding up your arms up doesn’t sound like the best idea, but a shooter on rails in a 3D space does sound enticing.

3. Star Wars 3D: A role-playing game set in the Star Wars universe, complete with lightsaber duels would just be for starters.  Now imagine force gestures (“These aren’t the droids you’re looking for”) and a lightsaber-building mini-game.

4. Sports:  Boxing, Baseball, Golf, Hockey, Lacrosse – any sport you shake a stick at.  Just make sure you have ample clearance in the living room – you don’t want to break that vase!

5. Driving games:  Imagine how cool you can be with an invisible steering wheel?  Better yet, how about driving and shooting a weapon at the same time?

And because we know Microsoft wants a piece of that mainstream market pie, here are some choices for the casual gamer:

1: Platformers:  Now you can hop, skip and jump your way to fun…literally.

2. Dress Up: We admit it, we love our Avatars, and playing paper dolls with avatars using gestures would be rather addicting.  Just give us more clothing options to work with, Microsoft!

3. Puzzle/Maze:  Set in a 3D space – think Operation meets Labyrinth meets Tetris where you push and pull objects out of a maze without touching the walls.

4. Yoga:  Forget Wii Fit – a game using the 3D camera will tell you if you have the right pose, not just whether you’re balanced.

5.  NXE dashboard & application navigation support: “Minority Report,” here we come!  We just need the cool power gloves and body suits.  Or not.

written by Xbox Pulse