Kinect the Technology is Amazing

Kinect itself is an amazing piece of technology. The concept itself is a major innovation and it can do lots of great stuff:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/02/kinect-now-offers-a-stealth-mode-courtesy-of-optical-camouflage/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/02/kinect-theremin-is-just-too-late-for-the-day-the-earth-stood-st/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/two-kinects-join-forces-to-create-better-3d-video-blow-our-mind/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/05/razorfish-ports-davinci-interface-to-kinect-makes-physics-cool/

But the thing is, the technology can't be used for gaming that well. Gaming is a waste with Kinect, and Kinect is a waste with gaming.

Without buttons there is too much that can't be done. It's actual practical use for gaming, isn't that much more advanced then what devs use with the pseye.

/disucss

The technology is amazing, the software is not.tagyhag

[QUOTE="tagyhag"]The technology is amazing, the software is not.funsohng

[QUOTE="funsohng"][QUOTE="tagyhag"]The technology is amazing, the software is not.tagyhag

Too bad it can't play games.

Kinect itself is an amazing piece of technology. The concept itself is a major innovation and it can do lots of great stuff:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/02/kinect-now-offers-a-stealth-mode-courtesy-of-optical-camouflage/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/02/kinect-theremin-is-just-too-late-for-the-day-the-earth-stood-st/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/two-kinects-join-forces-to-create-better-3d-video-blow-our-mind/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/05/razorfish-ports-davinci-interface-to-kinect-makes-physics-cool/

But the thing is, the technology can't be used for gaming that well. Gaming is a waste with Kinect, and Kinect is a waste with gaming.

Without buttons there is too much that can't be done. It's actual practical use for gaming, isn't that much more advanced then what devs use with the pseye.

/disucss

hexashadow13

Too bad it can't play games.

15strong

So far it can play a few As and an AA. Not bad if you ask me!

BTW, very interesting vids.

Microsoft has reported that they would spend 500M$ on spreading Kinect, right?

I guess some of that can go into game development.

Although I still wonder why they chose to advertise it as a gaming-oriented device first.

It's not going to replace the controller. Even Nintendo realized the necessity of buttons with the WiiMote. Nice tech but amazingly limited for gaming applications.

It's not going to replace the controller. Even Nintendo realized the necessity of buttons with the WiiMote. Nice tech but amazingly limited for gaming applications.

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