Kinect camera downgraded-- can't read sign language, 320x240 resolution

motion controls are meh, even the best wii games barely use it for anything.

TerrorRizzing

Metroid Prime 3 Corruption says hello

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People always bash MS for copying others.. now they are trying their own unique thing people are bashing them. Lose Lose imo =/

RogueShodown

Yes yes can you name me how many games PSEye used that had full body motion tracking?

[QUOTE="Anjunaddict"][QUOTE="Timstuff"]When Microsoft considers buying stuff in the future, I think they need to ask themselves "why didn't our competitors want this?" before they commit.Timstuff

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[QUOTE="Anjunaddict"]

Um, I don't think that = $10 webcam

BuryMe

He does know theres more than 1 camera? and he does know the resolution means nothing if your not printing, he does know that kinect also has a motor in it, and the only other camera with a motor in it is around the same price. and he does know that it has high quality mics...im assuming that you can use it also as a mic while playing games online, and webcams suck as mics when playing games with loud sounds. It will always be funny that he thinks kinect should cost $10 because of the resolution

I wonder if people are going to start thinking Kotaku is biased against the 360 now. :roll:

Wow how many more threads are we going to see about how bad Kinect is? I mean really no one here has even touched it to comment. Its so rediculous. Can we not at least wait until the thing comes out before we start bashing the heck out of it like we have been. I mean honestly get real.

Wow how many more threads are we going to see about how bad Kinect is? I mean really no one here has even touched it to comment. Its so rediculous. Can we not at least wait until the thing comes out before we start bashing the heck out of it like we have been. I mean honestly get real.

xscrapzx

Wow how many more threads are we going to see about how bad Kinect is? I mean really no one here has even touched it to comment. Its so rediculous. Can we not at least wait until the thing comes out before we start bashing the heck out of it like we have been. I mean honestly get real.

xscrapzx

well at least i hope kinect can read my middle finger. damn thing....:)

it only does 320x240 resolution.

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Wow how many more threads are we going to see about how bad Kinect is? I mean really no one here has even touched it to comment. Its so rediculous. Can we not at least wait until the thing comes out before we start bashing the heck out of it like we have been. I mean honestly get real.

Locutus_Picard

Only problems I have seen with it were user error, people learning how to control the games.

I played it and it worked great after the initial learning controls, learning how it reads you.

[QUOTE="TerrorRizzing"]

motion controls are meh, even the best wii games barely use it for anything.

ugoo18

Metroid Prime 3 Corruption says hello

Only problems I have seen with it were user error, people learning how to control the games.

I played it and it worked great after the initial learning controls, learning how it reads you.

JStroud88

you forgot the lag!

oh - and that Kinect has no games you'd ever want to buy.

ever.

[QUOTE="JStroud88"]

Only problems I have seen with it were user error, people learning how to control the games.

I played it and it worked great after the initial learning controls, learning how it reads you.

HelloMoto56

you forgot the lag!

oh - and that Kinect has no games you'd ever want to buy.

ever.

Lag was not noticeable in the few games I demo'ed, I have it preordered with Dance Central and Sonic Free Riders.

Just Dance was one of the most pure fun games on the Wii I have ever played, STILL the only game I own for that system and I expect the same from Dance Central. It has no games YOU would want to play, Kinect is already selling like hotcakes so it obviously has things people want to play.

[QUOTE="HelloMoto56"]

[QUOTE="JStroud88"]

Only problems I have seen with it were user error, people learning how to control the games.

I played it and it worked great after the initial learning controls, learning how it reads you.

JStroud88

you forgot the lag!

oh - and that Kinect has no games you'd ever want to buy.

ever.

Lag was not noticeable in the few games I demo'ed, I have it preordered with Dance Central and Sonic Free Riders.

Just Dance was one of the most pure fun games on the Wii I have ever played, STILL the only game I own for that system and I expect the same from Dance Central. It has no games YOU would want to play, Kinect is already selling like hotcakes so it obviously has things people want to play.

preordering now! I always though Dance central would be good, did just dance have hard dance moves? did the moves get faster?

doing a kinect critical thread in sw is like doing an i love ice creme topic at a weight watchers meeting. you just are not going to find lots of people arguing with you.

Riverwolf007

It's like a new sort of stress-reliever for some. Got bullied at school today? Come make an anti-Kinect thread!

I doubt it was to save money, but to make more profit. Does anyone really think the Wii costs anywhere near to produce as what it costs to buy? Its a re-purposed Gamecube.

Drop standards and value whilst using a magic trick to distract you while they do it. Smoke and mirrors, its the new trend.

So ms wants 150 for a camera that has the same resolution as a 10dollar webcam? Am I missing something here?spike6566

kinect looks even worst then the nintendo virtual boy.

man what a joke.

I doubt it was to save money, but to make more profit.tomarlyn

Also, who actually thought this would be able to read sign language. Anybody who has seen the already released specs should know this isn't feasible.

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"]I doubt it was to save money, but to make more profit.shinrabanshou

Also, who actually thought this would be able to read sign language. Anybody who has seen the already released specs should know this isn't feasible.

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"]I doubt it was to save money, but to make more profit.tomarlyn

Also, who actually thought this would be able to read sign language. Anybody who has seen the already released specs should know this isn't feasible.

xbox live isnt 100% profit

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"]I doubt it was to save money, but to make more profit.tomarlyn

Also, who actually thought this would be able to read sign language. Anybody who has seen the already released specs should know this isn't feasible.

I doubt it was to save money, but to make more profit. Does anyone really think the Wii costs anywhere near to produce as what it costs to buy? Its a re-purposed Gamecube.

Drop standards and value whilst using a magic trick to distract you while they do it. Smoke and mirrors, its the new trend.

tomarlyn

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"]I doubt it was to save money, but to make more profit.shinrabanshou

Also, who actually thought this would be able to read sign language. Anybody who has seen the already released specs should know this isn't feasible.

It's going to be released near the holidays, so it shouldn't have a problem selling well, especially since it'll be bundled with a game for the regular $150 and with a game and the new Arcade model for $300. They're marketing this toward casuals, which is clear by their E3 press conference being broadcasted in Times Square. I think the Cirque Du Soleil event was also aired on Nick@Nite and Spike. Also, they probably waited to confirm the price at $150 until they saw how many pre-orders it had. I guarantee they would've announced a lower price if it didn't meet their expectations.RogueShodown

But the price has emerged as high.

It's a market expansion product at a monetisation price. There was clearly internal discord over pricing the product this high and monetisation won out, because I'm guessing a market expansion price would put red ink back into the E&D Division's books.

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"][QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]I'm of the firm believe that if they did not have to sell this at $150 to stay in the black or even minimise losses, they would not sell this at $150, and would have set a more mass-market price. The high price likely means that costs are actually this high.

Also, who actually thought this would be able to read sign language. Anybody who has seen the already released specs should know this isn't feasible.

gamer-adam1

xbox live isnt 100% profit

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"][QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]I'm of the firm believe that if they did not have to sell this at $150 to stay in the black or even minimise losses, they would not sell this at $150, and would have set a more mass-market price. The high price likely means that costs are actually this high.

Also, who actually thought this would be able to read sign language. Anybody who has seen the already released specs should know this isn't feasible.

gamer-adam1

xbox live isnt 100% profit

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[QUOTE="HelloMoto56"]

you forgot the lag!

oh - and that Kinect has no games you'd ever want to buy.

ever.

gamer-adam1

Lag was not noticeable in the few games I demo'ed, I have it preordered with Dance Central and Sonic Free Riders.

Just Dance was one of the most pure fun games on the Wii I have ever played, STILL the only game I own for that system and I expect the same from Dance Central. It has no games YOU would want to play, Kinect is already selling like hotcakes so it obviously has things people want to play.

preordering now! I always though Dance central would be good, did just dance have hard dance moves? did the moves get faster?

You know, like anything it is difficult to learn at first but once you get the dance moves down it is not bad. Well it's not like Dance Dance Revolution where they put random "dance" steps to some music and make it super hard, you are actually doing the dance the singer does. Like "Eye of the Tiger" you're doing the Rocky dance, MC Hammer "U Can't touch this" you're doing the dance he does in the video. So I like it a lot.

Some people say it's not accurate at reading the moves but I disagree, I've got the timing down so I do awesome at most of the songs and I suck at dancing. : p