Kinect..... Lazy gamers rejoice !!

Don't know that I've seen this here in SW but if old.... sue me. :P

Seems like good news that the software side of Kinect is continuing to be refined so what we have seen thus far could be dramatically improved by the time Kinect launches to the public.

Any thoughts ?

The Story.

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Kinect dashboard navigation works while seated

We've been told before that the Xbox 360's Kinect would work when "an experience is developed with sitting in mind," but we hadn't had the opportunity to really test that. In a Gamescom meeting, where we saw the Kinect version of the Xbox dashboard, we tried out the menu system and movie controls to test its recognition of seated users:

• Sitting in a chair: Definitely works.
• Sitting on the floor: Works.
• Reclining while facing the Kinect: Works.
• Reclining with the Kinect at our side: We couldn't get this to work, but we've been told that it will by launch.
• Using another human as a coffee table (should have taken photos!): Kinect recognized the person behind the human coffee table trying to control the movie.

According to Microsoft, Kinect was running on an improved version of the software used during E3 in June. The manufacturer is set to make further improvements before the camera's November debut.

For someone who hates Kinect, that football game they demoed at Gamescom looked interesting, actually.

For someone who hates Kinect, that football game they demoed at Gamescom looked interesting, actually.

waltefmoney

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

For someone who hates Kinect, that football game they demoed at Gamescom looked interesting, actually.

mystervj

hmmm, hurray? Does anyone realize this whole notion of buying Kinect to control movies and navigate menus is essentially paying $150 for a new controller? Seriously, does anyone care that you can sit now and use the menus........I thought Kinect was supposed to be about playing games?darthogre

Seems like a waste of $150. Why should I buy that when no games appeal to me and a controller works just fine.

Kinect is coming off as a novelty more than anything. It's price puts is much more expensive as the PS3 Move and the Wii. The Wii has proven itself to beable to incorporate the motion controls well into some games while Sony is promising a lot of 1st party support with Move.

Microsoft shows off dancing games for the 360 while Sony shows off Killzone 3 with the Move controls. Personally, I think Sony has a major upper hand. Move isn't some "gaming revolution", it's really just Sony entrance into motion controls while still not forcing them down the throats of consumers and developers who just don't care about them. It's the better approach.

Seems like a waste of $150. Why should I buy that when no games appeal to me and a controller works just fine.

Kinect is coming off as a novelty more than anything. It's price puts is much more expensive as the PS3 Move and the Wii. The Wii has proven itself to beable to incorporate the motion controls well into some games while Sony is promising a lot of 1st party support with Move.

Microsoft shows off dancing games for the 360 while Sony shows off Killzone 3 with the Move controls. Personally, I think Sony has a major upper hand. Move isn't some "gaming revolution", it's really just Sony entrance into motion controls while still not forcing them down the throats of consumers and developers who just don't care about them. It's the better approach.

Wasdie

As far as the novelty thing and price, yeah, "N" heard a bunch of talk like that as well in the first year Wii launched but again, it seems to have worked out well for them this gen.

[QUOTE="darthogre"]hmmm, hurray? Does anyone realize this whole notion of buying Kinect to control movies and navigate menus is essentially paying $150 for a new controller? Seriously, does anyone care that you can sit now and use the menus........I thought Kinect was supposed to be about playing games?SecretPolice

[QUOTE="mystervj"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

For someone who hates Kinect, that football game they demoed at Gamescom looked interesting, actually.

Chris_Williams

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]

[QUOTE="darthogre"]hmmm, hurray? Does anyone realize this whole notion of buying Kinect to control movies and navigate menus is essentially paying $150 for a new controller? Seriously, does anyone care that you can sit now and use the menus........I thought Kinect was supposed to be about playing games?darthogre

The same sentiment that inspires smack talk regarding Kinect inspires smack talk on the Wii's shortcomings here in system wars. This makes sense, since neither device is squarely focused on the demographic represented here. But the Wii sold like gangbusters, so I'm not so sure the Kinect is doomed just yet. Personally, I like to have the ability to play games on most every platform, so I'm getting Kinect. (In fact, when I move in the near future, I will make sure I have ample space to use the thing... 13 feet squared.) If you have to stand up for the games, I don't care so long as it makes sense. So far, racing games are the only genre where the inability to sit would be a deal breaker. But I hate racing games anyway, so I don't really feel effected by this particular limitation.

In 2 months time they will be able to recognize you laying down on your side, bottomline is that you can see how Kinect is going to grow, imagine Kinect in 3 years. People are naive to believe that Kinect wont grow and be built upon.

Lazy gamers wouldnt bother with this anyway. If they wanted motion controls without getting up, they would get the wiimote or Move-mote93soccer

[QUOTE="Zero_epyon"][QUOTE="Chris_Williams"] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkRc8P42l5U this is from e3 of itBooo-Urns

Lazy gamers wouldn't bother with this anyway, just grab the good ol' controller.meconate

[QUOTE="mystervj"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

For someone who hates Kinect, that football game they demoed at Gamescom looked interesting, actually.

Chris_Williams

That looked awful :?

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="mystervj"] Do u have a link to the video? I did hear some good reaction regarding to it.W1NGMAN-

That looked awful :?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkRc8P42l5U this is from e3 of itChris_Williams

Seems like a waste of $150. Why should I buy that when no games appeal to me and a controller works just fine.

Kinect is coming off as a novelty more than anything. It's price puts is much more expensive as the PS3 Move and the Wii. The Wii has proven itself to beable to incorporate the motion controls well into some games while Sony is promising a lot of 1st party support with Move.

Microsoft shows off dancing games for the 360 while Sony shows off Killzone 3 with the Move controls. Personally, I think Sony has a major upper hand. Move isn't some "gaming revolution", it's really just Sony entrance into motion controls while still not forcing them down the throats of consumers and developers who just don't care about them. It's the better approach.

Here's a good Kinect video...:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mu7gjUA94o