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Battlefield 4 on Xbox One could feature head-tracking

DICE examining possibility of using Kinect sensor to allow players to peek and lean around corners, speak voice commands.

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Battlefield 4 on Xbox One could feature Kinect-powered head-tracking, executive producer Patrick Bach said in a new interview on the Xbox Wire.

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He explained that DICE is "looking into" features that "enhance" controls, including using Kinect for peeking and leaning, as well as further head-tracking. This is in addition to using Kinect for voice commands.

In July, DICE general manager Karl Magnus Troedsson said Battlefield 4 would use Kinect on Xbox One only "where it will make sense."

"We have a pretty pragmatic view [on Kinect]," Magnus Troedsson said at the time. "Instead of just trying to tick all the boxes of features you can do with new hardware, we look at what actually adds value [for] our players."

Also in the Xbox Wire interview, Bach confirmed that Battlefield 4 on Xbox One will support 64 players and run at 60 frames-per-second. "This is a big deal for us because it's always something we've wanted to deliver but we couldn't do it without taking away from the core 'Battlefield' experience," he said.

Battlefield 4 launches on October 29 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The PlayStation 4 version arrives on November 12, while the Xbox One iteration hits November 19.

A current-generation console and PC multiplayer beta for Battlefield 4 begins on October 1.

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Nothing here worth getting a xbox one or kinect.

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@JohnHitman47 So

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I don't see how kinect makes games better, so i don't see a reason to get it.

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@JohnHitman47 Individually, no. The whole package? Hell yeah.

One small aspect of a single feature will never be enough to justify a 500 dollar purchase.

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Im not liking kinect so i don't want to pay more for something i will never use.

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@malokevi @JohnHitman47 and now imagine all games coming to Xbox One using similar features like this ? Priceless ...

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@malokevi @arqe copy paste?

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@malokevi @arqe i saw fifa commercial player in the screen doing same movements with player with controller when he scores a goal. i mean what you can expect more ...

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@arqe And it will only get better as devs familiarize themselves with the tools :)

Project spark mocap, facial animation cap and cut scene creation? DR3 Zombie alerting? Petting a fuzzy monkey? "XBox.... ON!"

The way I see it, the purchase is already being justified, and this is just the beginning!

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Cant really hate on this, thats cool, i still dont want a knect though, im still getting a ps4.

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@Leeric420 I like that. just because you're going for PS4, doesn't mean you necessarily need to bad mouth the alternative. commendable, rare, sensible!

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@malokevi @Leeric420 Dont get me wrong not on launch. Ill wait until the true next gen games come out, it will be the same on Xbox One too.

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You would think they would be done with this game by now

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This is a feature? The latency issue alone would get you killed everytime.

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@Lacerz talking bad about something you have no idea seems like. did you even watched Kinect 2.0 react time ? its almost same with your controller.

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@Lacerz With dedicated servers now?

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@sladakrobot @Lacerz

Dedicated servers are cool, but that won't help with the latency that's inherent with the Kinect 2.0. Maybe next gen.

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@Lacerz a few tens of milliseconds wont get you killed. Controller's aren't perfect, either.

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@Lacerz Have you seen the Kinect tracking the player at PAX?
I havent seen any latency there.

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If this kind of commands comes to Titanfall too, then we'll have shooters at a new level.

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Great so if I want to look to the left, all I have to do is look at the curtains and break my eye balls looking at the TV from the corner of my eye, or sellotape the TV to my head.

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@de-astroturfer Lean not turn :/

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No. Totally wrong.

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@Zicoroen No Totally right. basic physics turn head not looking at screen anymore !

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@MRainzo @de-astroturfer @Zicoroen So its going to be limited and disjointed, its either got to be full VR or its just a gimmick, with a limit on how far it can be taken ie you can lean but not turn your head. plus people are going to find a lean button far more comfortable and convenient.

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That's it.

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@de-astroturfer @Zicoroen you do realise the game developers arent stupid and would implement it in a way that if you move your body like you're peeping through a cover (I've done that unintentionally a lot especially when playing Halo multiplayer), the player you're controlling would look out of cover.


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@de-astroturfer @Zicoroen Lean

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@FAIL_RETURNETH @de-astroturfer @Zicoroen Fun fact people find it most comfortable watching a TV screen straight on not out of the corner of their eye.

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People that already used the new Kinect said it hasn't latency enough to disturb gaming functions. Think about moving your body from one side to another, as reflexive movements. It can be an easy target for new kinect.

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So you'll have to duck your head? Shrug your shoulders? Some additional body movement... and then hope the latency is sufficient that you don't get headshot in the meantime? While playing a twitch reflex game? Seriously?

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That's not a usefull way to use it. DICE will use it in a way that won't get in the way of traditional gameplay. It will increase it and obviously, do not make you look beyond your screen.

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@FAIL_RETURNETH @de-astroturfer @Zicoroen Thats so misogynistic of you

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@de-astroturfer @Zicoroen

Fun fact - Human eyes can move around in their sockets.

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Wife: Hey honey, did you wash the cat?

ME: (Turns head to answer) It's a self cleaning animal.

The game goes crazy on the peeking and I get shot.

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@nigelholden Self clearing if they crap outside!

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Lol! So this is a discussion you're anticipating?

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@FAIL_RETURNETH @nigelholden Yeah, pretty much verbatim. Maybe we're in a rut.

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@nigelholden @FAIL_RETURNETH Maybe hire a real prostitute. Woops: Forgot what thread I was in. Would have made more sense in a GTA 5 thread.

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It's really usefull. I can imagine using it to look after a wall's corner or a barrier without exposing your body. FPS immersion is increasing. Voice commands for commander mode is also nice.

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yes because i want to flail all over the fucking place during my games

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@S0loMANgrundy I remember how people said this about Wii games, they were then proven wrong

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@thefinalzapkeet @S0loMANgrundy And we all know how fond we are of fps's on the Wii. Face it, motion control appealed to under-12's and over-60 year olds. Not the average fps player.

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@karmaortiz @thefinalzapkeet @S0loMANgrundy A lot of Arma players use Track IR.

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@thefinalzapkeet @S0loMANgrundy And then everyone stopped playing Wii

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@wgerardi @thefinalzapkeet @S0loMANgrundy Damn wiiU.....

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No..please no...Microsoft PLEASE stop being so fucking amateurs.

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@ntomatas1 Pretty sure this is Dices doing


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@ntomatas1 Erm...what has Microsoft to do with this article?

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@sladakrobot @ntomatas1 the answer is simple^^ sonysts^^ if the world war 3 began...its MS fault^^

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