But what about those full body games?aaronmullan

oh so can the wii mote and move though

Mario1331

So to put all the "lulz you can only use Kinect standing up" lashes to rest, MS has revealed to Joystiq that you CAN use Kinect sitting down on software that allows it, which is up to the developer. let me say that again. UP TO THE DEVELOPER. The Kinect-enhanced Dashboard will work with you sitting down.

The following is sourced from Destructoid

"Sure, sometimes I stand up from the couch to shout at my television when playing a frustrating game. But in general, I won't be standing up unless the game calls for it. Wondering if you'll be able to remain planted in your seat when using Microsoft's motion sensing Kinect device? Yes… sometimes.

"Kinect can be used while sitting when an experience is developed with sitting in mind," Microsoft clarified toJoystiq. As an example, Microsoft mentioned Dashboard navigation, which would include things like watching video, Video Kinect chat, and more. Outside of the Dashboard stuff, all of the Kinect offerings we saw at E3 required the player be standing. You think people look silly playingDance Central, imagine what they'd look like trying to play that gamesitting down.

But there likely will be software that will keep the player's buttocks firmly planted in seats -- Microsoft says what was shown earlier this year was "only the tip of the iceberg." Lazy gamers around the globe hope they show us the rest of the the iceberg -- the slothful parts -- before Kinect launches this holiday."

http://www.destructoid.com/yes-you-can-play-some-kinect-enabled-games-sitting-178478.phtml

So, all future games won't have buttons, will be 2-player at most, and will have to be played standing up?

Lucky for us, you're absolutely wrong.

Dire_Weasel

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Dude you have 360 in your name. No one is going to take you seriously now. Kinect is an idea of what the future might be. But not for games. Do you really see people flailing around the room in the future? Playing dodgeball and changing car tires?

The only thing I see is holographic ultra realistic graphics. Theres still going to be a controller. If not, its not going to be a freakin camera. Probably some telekenisis brainwave stuff. NOT KINECT.

erglesmergle

Ok I apologize but its just easy to assume people are fanboys when theyre defending a system and they have that system in their name. Thats all.

Dude you have 360 in your name. No one is going to take you seriously now. Kinect is an idea of what the future might be. But not for games. Do you really see people flailing around the room in the future? Playing dodgeball and changing car tires?

The only thing I see is holographic ultra realistic graphics. Theres still going to be a controller. If not, its not going to be a freakin camera. Probably some telekenisis brainwave stuff. NOT KINECT.

erglesmergle

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[QUOTE="110million"] What games have actually used that though? So far everything they show works on a 2D plane only, besides, it doesn't make too much sense to let you like walk back and fourth, thats just dangerous. a_simple_gamer

You just really missed the point of what Kinect could do. It really can do REAL TIME 3D MO-CAP. Here is the game, "Your Shape" which put you in VR world where you could interact with objects/UI and environment in 3D. It scans your body and displays your height, body dimensions, your body joints in 3D. There is no a single game out there which could do what Kinect can. Simply impressive:

Kinect is far more advanced than Move or Wii devices, you can interact with the game world in full 3D, without holding sticks, that technology so far was used in Hollywood, with sensors in the wjole body to transfer the exact actor motion in the 3D programs

Now it is possible to do same with 2 cameras (one for depth, infrared) with Kinect

In short, it is the only one that you hold a virtual shield, sword and wave them easilly at any direction/depth and also be able to use kicks with your foot at any depth too

That is impossible with Move, to do the same you would need sticks in your head, both hands and feet for comparisson, just for one player too

Kinect is the only one that can be used for your whole body immersion in full 3D game, with Move you have to be on rails to use just one stick, since it could never map depth for the other hand without another stick and you would still not have depth mapped for the feet/head etc

Also Kinect can pick up the exact doby position, for example you could walk sideways or turn your side for defence, with Move that would not be recognized at all with full depth etc

The difference is night and day, Kinect is far more advanced in every way imaginable, has support for multiple players and has everything out of the one box, so people do not get confused and developers can use every single feature knowing that those with Kinect can use it all, unlike Move that no developer can know what people actually have

Just the fact that Kinect offers multiple gamers and hands free gaming with full body immersionout of the box, will make it sell like hotcakes imo

As for comparissons with Move and Eyetoy, those are a joke, these devices have a 100% different principle they are working with, Move tracks a glowing ball for depth with a camera, and you can hit in 2D style other parts of the screen wih your hands and feet that do not have a stick, without depth, maybe used in games on rails, so the 2D plane is static and you do not need depth mapping

While Kinect tracks your whole body in full 3D, so you can do anything, the possiilities are limiteless

i agree on the last note .... Kinect isn't about gaming at all, it's different tech. which isn't new but a more refind and improved Eyetoy .... i have to give credit for MS for brining it up.

but if it's not about gaming, why discussing it here???? why do some lemmings keep mentioning Natal and its games as if they are the next generation of gaming ???

2mrw