Microsoft Corp. starts selling “Kinect,” a new gesture-sensing system for the Xbox 360 videogame console on November 4. The Microsoft Kinect uses a 3-D camera and motion recognition software that lets players control games with body and hand gestures.
Without using a controller, a player can get out of the couch by using his full body to play, now that’s healthy. It’s much like the Nintendo Wii, but Kinect uses the players hands or body to control the game like magic!
Remote control is a thing of the past, with Microsoft Kinect you can control HD movies or music with the sound of your voice or just a wave of a hand.
If you already have an Xbox 360, all you need is a kinect bundle. “Kinect for Xbox 360” is priced at $149.99 and will include the Kinect Sensor and the videogame “Kinect Adventures.”
Other game titles: Dance Central, Kinect Sports, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, Kinectimals, Kinect JoyRide, among others.
Two additional options are also available if you don’t have an Xbox 360, an Xbox 360 250GB console with Kinect is priced at $399, while a new new Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect costs $299.
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I just totally believe you. I additionally can’t wait to obtain the Kinect as well as other games within my hands. The making day is quite near.
Why do I want of these other devices when my Xbox 360 will do it all. If google or apple was smart they might team up with microsoft. I can see it now – Xbox live with google tv.
I expected this to happen. While the hard core gamers can see Sony’s advances in motion control, many people will just see the Kinect as another Wii knockoff that brings nothing new to the table.
I’ve to admit, I’ve been a huge Mission Natal/Kinect sceptic ever since it was introduced with that sham Milo walkthrough and an terrible lot of hyperbole. I have been attempting to keep an open mind however the various rumours which have circulated about space, lighting and multiplayer points have been a trigger for concern. The marketing decision that Microsoft took to put this within the fingers of mainstream journalists and celebrities reasonably than anyone who actually has experience and experience writing about gaming was extremely worrying.