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New Xbox Team Forms to Push Kinect
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I don't care what anyone says, Kinect has done a lot of great things outside of gaming for people with disabilities.
If you don't like it then ignore it but I'd rather see them continue to develop the technology on the device as a user of it and a s someone who would like to see it continue to do good in the world.
I'm glad you don't run these companies if your reaction to failure is to give up.
If you don't like it then ignore it but I'd rather see them continue to develop the technology on the device as a user of it and a s someone who would like to see it continue to do good in the world.
I'm glad you don't run these companies if your reaction to failure is to give up.
Hopefully they improve speech recognition and shorten phrasing.
It's really about time they allowed for less strict phrasing when trying to access games/apps. Why do I need to say Xbox, Go to Amazon Instant Video and then why do I have to say Xbox, go to Amazon Instant Video, Nextup when I want to start the next episode?
It's so ridiculous. Allow me to say Xbox, go to Amazon Instant and then make sure there are app specific phrases. So I should only have to say, Xbox, Nextup instead of everything else.
It's really about time they allowed for less strict phrasing when trying to access games/apps. Why do I need to say Xbox, Go to Amazon Instant Video and then why do I have to say Xbox, go to Amazon Instant Video, Nextup when I want to start the next episode?
It's so ridiculous. Allow me to say Xbox, go to Amazon Instant and then make sure there are app specific phrases. So I should only have to say, Xbox, Nextup instead of everything else.
Kinect might see better application when used together with VR also.
http://www.hardocp.com/news/2011/06/06/kinect_hack_helps_disabled_go_shopping#.VKrvuHwo69s
You clearly have little idea of what Kinect does on Xbox One.
http://www.hardocp.com/news/2011/06/06/kinect_hack_helps_disabled_go_shopping#.VKrvuHwo69s
You clearly have little idea of what Kinect does on Xbox One.
Seems like people in this thread are having a hard time detaching their distaste for Kinect as a mandatory peripheral from its potential as an optional one.
Kinect for 360 revitalized sales of that system in the US last generation. It ought to be obvious why Microsoft would continue trying to sell it to people. It got unbundled because it cost a lot and was not embraced by the hardcore audience who drive early adoption. When component prices drop and the more casual audience starts to drive sales, Microsoft wants to sell them Kinects.
Kinect for 360 revitalized sales of that system in the US last generation. It ought to be obvious why Microsoft would continue trying to sell it to people. It got unbundled because it cost a lot and was not embraced by the hardcore audience who drive early adoption. When component prices drop and the more casual audience starts to drive sales, Microsoft wants to sell them Kinects.
Kinda ties into Spencer's comments after the Kinect-less X1 announcement, which left me wondering how they'd go about it.
"This might seem backwards, but I believe the decision we made to allow people to buy Xbox One without Kinect included, in the end, will actually lead to more Kinects in the market," he said. "I believe that you've got to sell the console before you can sell Kinect.
http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/13/5806096/xbox-one-no-kinect
I'm satisfied with what it offers me currently, so any further uses is cool in my book.
"This might seem backwards, but I believe the decision we made to allow people to buy Xbox One without Kinect included, in the end, will actually lead to more Kinects in the market," he said. "I believe that you've got to sell the console before you can sell Kinect.
http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/13/5806096/xbox-one-no-kinect
I'm satisfied with what it offers me currently, so any further uses is cool in my book.
I had never seen that quote before but damned if Phil isn't right. I can imagine thigs would've gone smoother had they reintroduced Kinect with the likely VR headset after Xbox One had its foothold in the market. It's always been a nifty little thing I've just never seen it really used to its potential. Maybe now, maybe now.
I was just wondering what Kudo Tsunoda was up to lately, and if he was still on the Kinect team.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-teases-kinect-director-s-next-project/1100-6424455/
I guess not. Although it might make sense his new project might have synergies with Kinect, as speculated in the article.
Back on topic, could the Kinect have a renewed life via these other initiatives?
On a side note, I always thought a good move for Microsoft would have been to implement limited backwards compatibility on the Xbox One, for Xbox 360 Kinect games only. They could have spun it as, "Remember all the functionality we promised you but couldn't fully deliver due to technological limitations? We now are able to realize them with the new Kinect for Xbox One and its improved capabilities."
Imagine, all those Kinect games people bought, they'd be able to put those to good use and find a use for the Xbox One Kinect at the same time. Would you think that would generate renewed interest in the hardware and the technology?
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-teases-kinect-director-s-next-project/1100-6424455/
I guess not. Although it might make sense his new project might have synergies with Kinect, as speculated in the article.
Back on topic, could the Kinect have a renewed life via these other initiatives?
On a side note, I always thought a good move for Microsoft would have been to implement limited backwards compatibility on the Xbox One, for Xbox 360 Kinect games only. They could have spun it as, "Remember all the functionality we promised you but couldn't fully deliver due to technological limitations? We now are able to realize them with the new Kinect for Xbox One and its improved capabilities."
Imagine, all those Kinect games people bought, they'd be able to put those to good use and find a use for the Xbox One Kinect at the same time. Would you think that would generate renewed interest in the hardware and the technology?
There's really no reason it doesn't come to Xbox... and by the way I think it was Nadella who said that Cortana wouldn't be at its current state without the experience gathered with the first kinect.
People only focusing on the gaming market are missing the big picture. Of course video games should be profitable for them, but it's also a great training ground for new technologies, with many different applications and users who are (usually) open to novelty.
I can see the same model being used for other technologies like cloud computing or AR/VR. It wouldn't be the first time a useful tech debuts in pure entertainment, cars were once toys for rich people, cinematograph was an attraction at amusement parks, neuro-biology and electricity started as a parlor trick, ...
People only focusing on the gaming market are missing the big picture. Of course video games should be profitable for them, but it's also a great training ground for new technologies, with many different applications and users who are (usually) open to novelty.
I can see the same model being used for other technologies like cloud computing or AR/VR. It wouldn't be the first time a useful tech debuts in pure entertainment, cars were once toys for rich people, cinematograph was an attraction at amusement parks, neuro-biology and electricity started as a parlor trick, ...
??? Navigation has been much easer with Kinect for me. I can quickly navigate where ever I want to go with Kinect. Much quicker than without it on the Xbox One and quicker than I can navigate on my PS4 with the controller. Kinect is the one thing I use everytime my Xbox Ones are on. Plus i use Kinect to turn them on and off.