Garrett 2U
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No... Skype requires the camera.So Kinect is the system? Gotcha
Auto sign-in by face recognition requires the camera.
Motion gaming requires the camera.
Starting the Xbox One doesn't require the Kinect.
Binding a controller doesn't require the Kinect.
Signing in doesn't require the Kinect.
Starting a game/application doesn't require the Kinect.
There you go, Kinect isn't the system.
I'm not sure how you snap an application without Kinect, but I'm sure it takes a few more steps than just saying "Xbox snap X".
So yeah, some features are easier with Kinect. But the product includes Kinect, so...