It seems some interesting new ideas are already in development for the future of role playing games. The Eye of Judgment (a PS3 card battle RPG due out sometime in 07) ups the ante this round via the eye toy!!.
The camera will sense what cards are being played and will then animate that cards specific powers on screen for battle experiences that previously only existed in a card battlers dreams.
It seems like innovation in next gen technology is now saturating every facet of what we've come to know and love.