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Xbox Kinect No longer being manufactured.
- Thread starter Calm Killer
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PIMPBYBLUD
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Sad Affleck
Member
I sensibly chuckled.
ToxicPhantom
Member
I still have mine and enjoy it for voice commands. I didnt care much for games other than Dance Central for the family.
Unfortunate the masses didnt embrace because it is a great accessory.
Unfortunate the masses didnt embrace because it is a great accessory.
Elvin Atombender
Member
I don't really understand what MS was thinking with Kinect 2.0." Everybody will have one but we won't be making much for it".
Foxy the Fox
Member
The new Kinect can be connected to the PC and be used for motion capture?
FrenchFryFiend
Member
Are voice commands through a headset mic a thing on Xbox now? I know on PS4 it is.
I'm asking because I have a Kinect I want to use with my Xbox One X when I receive it. If I could do voice commands with my headset I wouldn't worry about buying the adaptor.
I'm asking because I have a Kinect I want to use with my Xbox One X when I receive it. If I could do voice commands with my headset I wouldn't worry about buying the adaptor.
Kacho
Gold Member
I bet there is one person reading this news with a tear in their eye.
Everyone else is jumping for joy.
The concept of Kinect was exciting initially but that excitement faded quickly when you actually used one. The best thing about Kinect was the voice commands. If they can add that functionality into the console itself going forward I'd be happy. If not no big deal.
As far as Kinect is concerned though? Good riddance.
Everyone else is jumping for joy.
The concept of Kinect was exciting initially but that excitement faded quickly when you actually used one. The best thing about Kinect was the voice commands. If they can add that functionality into the console itself going forward I'd be happy. If not no big deal.
As far as Kinect is concerned though? Good riddance.
I think they assumed that theyd simply transition generations, as you were, and people would just make stuff for them. The entire entertainment centre and cloud push as a cornerstone had the expectation that they were going to be *the* hub for the front room and kill off PlayStation in the process.
GreenMonkey
Member
My family liked the sports games and Dance Central a lot.
How about bringing 360 Kinect game compatibility to the one somehow? Either letting the old Kinect work, or letting 360 games work on the new one.
Having them incompatible sucks.
How about bringing 360 Kinect game compatibility to the one somehow? Either letting the old Kinect work, or letting 360 games work on the new one.
Having them incompatible sucks.
Neander
Member
Funny you say that when they recently allowed any 3rd party camera to be used with the XB1. Why not the original Kinect?
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
I assumed that happened long ago.
I was lucky enough to get into the hardware beta for the original device for the 360. I enjoyed it quite a bit but most of the games that came out afterward had a gimmick like support. The Wii excelled because everything for the system made use of it and it was built into the core of the console.
Outside of the sports game and the racing game it really wasn't worthwhile outside of the facial recognition logins.
I'm still glad the technology came along however. Having two more PC-based Kinect devices made mocap and even limited 3d scanning available to individuals and businesses who didn't have the vast Scrooge McDuck levels of cash for commercial solutions.
Outside of the sports game and the racing game it really wasn't worthwhile outside of the facial recognition logins.
I'm still glad the technology came along however. Having two more PC-based Kinect devices made mocap and even limited 3d scanning available to individuals and businesses who didn't have the vast Scrooge McDuck levels of cash for commercial solutions.
frogger
Member
This guy completely squandered the momentum 360 accumulated, gave Xbox one a sluggish start.
SkylineRKR
Member
I remember thinking Dance Central would become one of the biggest games of that gen.
Kinect had a stellar launch and Dance Central seemed to tick all the boxes needed at the time, but I believe it just didn't sell all that great. Nothing except for the pack in game really managed to rake in huge numbers, People seemed to buy into the hype, but then not really looking for more software. Most of it wasn't that great either, ofcourse.
Kinect had a stellar launch and Dance Central seemed to tick all the boxes needed at the time, but I believe it just didn't sell all that great. Nothing except for the pack in game really managed to rake in huge numbers, People seemed to buy into the hype, but then not really looking for more software. Most of it wasn't that great either, ofcourse.
Alx
Member
Bummer, I was hoping they'd keep producing some for research and professional purposes... I guess I'll need to find another source for depth cameras then. Hopefully the release of iPhoneX will keep some confidence in the field.
I guess they could easily have it be supported as a regular webcam (maybe it already works actually), but for gesture recognition there were some advanced libraries running on both the 360 CPU and GPU, that may not be easy to emulate (or not worth the trouble).
I guess they could easily have it be supported as a regular webcam (maybe it already works actually), but for gesture recognition there were some advanced libraries running on both the 360 CPU and GPU, that may not be easy to emulate (or not worth the trouble).
EventHorizon
Member
Kinect's biggest mistake was not ditching the camera altogether. They should have used an external mic for voice commands and be done with it. That would have significantly lowered the added cost to the XB1 which was the biggest issue for Kinect.
It sold on the potential of what people thought it could be. Then the reality hit and few wanted to pay a $100 premium for it. That's why the XB1 version bombed so hard.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
"Kinect Off ..."
TheLegendary
Member
I'd love to continue using the Kinect onto the Xbox One X but i hate that I have to pay separately for the damn adapter. If anyone has theirs that came for free with the S I'd be glad to take it off your hands. I guess now it makes sense why they're not even continuing the promotion to provide a free adapter with the X. I use it literally every day just for voice commands for controlling my devices. I wish they released a cheap audio-only "Kinect" mic that you can use for that purpose.
SkylineRKR
Member
Don Mattrick was the typical corporate sleazebag that didn't resonate with gamers at all. He was a huge mistake. But perhaps he was needed since MS clearly wanted to go into Nintendo's direction at the time, and they had Cammie Dunaway selling consoles to everyday people.
The X1 was also supposed to target not just gamers, all of its reveal was about TV and whatever ridiculous stuff. While everyone with half a brain could just know you're presenting a gaming console, even named Xbox. You aren't going to reach further. With Spencer they pretty much went back to what made 360 succesful in the first place. Ironic because most Sony did with PS4 was essentially copying 360, while MS themselves did something awkward with X1.
The X1 was also supposed to target not just gamers, all of its reveal was about TV and whatever ridiculous stuff. While everyone with half a brain could just know you're presenting a gaming console, even named Xbox. You aren't going to reach further. With Spencer they pretty much went back to what made 360 succesful in the first place. Ironic because most Sony did with PS4 was essentially copying 360, while MS themselves did something awkward with X1.
LukeSkywater
Banned
Rider meet horse...horse MEAT RIDER!
0ptimusPayne
Member
Wish I got rid of the paper weight before it was only worth $4 at GS for trade lol. Guess Ill hold on to it, until it becomes rare or something to track down. RIP sweet prince, your voice controls were decent until Cortona came along lol.
SlipperyMoose
Member
Its for the best. The Xbox customers may have wanted it as a stand alone option from the start but the initial forced bundle killed that. I can not believe how much the Xbox brand has turned around in 4 years. If only they got it right the first time around.
Soapbox Killer
Grand Nagus
Were there any solid games for the xbox one that used this? I would buy one if it did anything dope.
Noboru Wataya
Banned
I had torn mine down off the TV about a month after the XBO launch. Imagine how much the XBO would have cost at launch without it.
Alx
Member
Disney Fantasia was especially great, and the usual dancing games (Just Dance, Dance Central). Kinect Sport Rivals was competent but not too creative everything considered (except for the "create your avatar" stuff). There are also a few creative puzzle games like FRU.
Unfortunately two of the coolest softwares making use of kinect were discontinued (Xbox Fitness, and Project Spark that let you do motion capture with it).
As soon as they switched their strategy, their support for kinect was lackluster. The OS and the base apps kept losing support for it after each update. Even the sdk for PC and later Xbox development lacked updates and basic features. :/
Ehat most people dont realize is that Kinect was basically taken down by Sony fanboys, Irrational MS haters, and the paranoid
The device was not in the slightest about gaming this generation. That was merely a side effect.
It was designed to control your home automation, change your channels, order you food or an Uber. And for people to develop for it it, everyone had to have it connected.
Well everything went south because of Sonys successful beyond their wildest dreams slime campaign, Amazon hired away key members of the team
You now know Kinect as Amazon Echo, a hugely popular device thats sold millions and millions.
But because people were blinded by hate, and fooled by a marketing department terrified that Microsofts Buy/sell/lend retailer integrated digital ecosystem was going to finish them off (Sonys system locked the actual physical discs to your account, far more restrictive, and they hadnt even begun to think about retailer integration), they killed their own plans for killing Gamestop used sales and went scorched earth.
The PS4 succeeded with the mainstream, at least in North America, not because of 1080p, but because $100 more expensive and a legion of Gamestop employees trashing Xbox. Sony learned it well during thr HD DVD/Blu-ray Wars. They copied that playbook to a T, its just this time it wasnt flogging vastly inferior technology lacking the support of most of the major publishers.
Just remember that every time you call Alexa, it should have been Xbox.
Bioshocker
Member
Kinect for Xbox 360 was cool, but very limited. With the Kinect for Xbox One Microsoft weren't able to show why it was important for gaming. Just like Nintendo and the Wii U Gamepad.
Sparrowhawk
Member
Yeah, they honestly should have just launched it without. I'd have bought one sooner.
Inuteu
Member
not realy
I work in a company that uses Kinect for fitness machines and when I joined I was quite surprised to see that it actually works very well when used outside of games. This news is quite concerning for us because while there are competitors on the market, the quality of the body tracking is not really on par with what kinect provides, at least currently.
Commander Keen
Neo Member
After absolutely loving my 360, couldnt believe all the BS coming out of his mouth when they announced it. Kind of saw the transition towards the end of 360 but never would of thought. Finally bought one once they released it w/o Kinect. Barely ended up playing it besides exclusives bc PS4 played games so well. They won me over with the X tho. Cant wait for it to become my 3rd party/MS exclusive box. Texture work on AC:Origins looks NUTS w/the extra 4gb if available RAM.
EventHorizon
Member
Which was the problem when you are trying to sell a gaming device. People didn't want to pay an extra $100 for that, and the Kinect didn't do most of that stuff anyway. Microsoft never made a good case why anyone would want to pay extra for the Kinect. Even today very few people have home automation. Changing your channel isn't a problem in search of a $100 solution and it only worked for live TV anyway. Finally, ordering food, Uber, and so on are better done on an app on your phone.
You realize the Amazon Echo doesn't cost anywhere near the $500 the XB1 originally sold for right?
Oh and Kinect didn't have anywhere near the capabilities of the Echo. One huge limitation is that it had to turn on your XB1 and TV to communicate with you. That is too much of a time lag and overhead to handle many of the simple requests Echo handles like "Set a timer for 10 minutes" or "What is the weather today?". Fundamentally, the Kinect's extra functionality did not go well in a console package. It needed to be self contained and have the capability to give immediate feedback all by itself. You know...like the Echo.
The XB1 was $100 more expensive because of the Kinect. That is the whole point. If the XB1 sold for $399 at release like the PS4 then your argument would have some merit. Without that, the XB1 was facing a PS4 that cost less and was better at its primary reason for being...playing games. With Microsoft giving up much of their exclusive gaming capability to differentiate itself, the PS4 was the objectively better choice for most gamers based on hardware gaming capabilities alone. I say this as someone who was an Xbox fanboy last generation. Sony didn't do anything to Microsoft. Microsoft did it to themselves.
Bioshocker
Member
To be fair, he wasn't alone.
Commander Keen
Neo Member
THAT FACE!......Well at least things turned out well for him at Zynga......
......oh wait
TRUE ORDER
Member
It wasn't very good to be honest...
A shame for MS though.
A shame for MS though.
Neander
Member
Child of Eden was amazing. I remember playing this in the dark feeling like a total badass.
