Kinect Topic

Nice graphics, but I'm not sure if I'll be interested. I never played the first one, but if they have a little game like Fruit Ninja, I'll buy it for that.
 
I hope they have a demo at/close to launch. Really nothing much using Kinect in a primary fashion at launch so would be nice. My son loves Kinect Adventures/Sports so a more accurate version of that that can build an avatar that roughly looks like him will be gold...he'll eat that sh*t up!
 
I loved both Kinect Sports games, really looking forward to this one. Fun times playing these with the family, bummed this isn't coming at launch.
 
An Xbox One Kinect TV mount, featuring a cover to block the device's cameras, by gaming accessory and peripheral manufacturer PDP is available for pre-order from online retailers for $19.99.
Listed by Amazon to launch on Dec. 4, the mount's description says that it blocks both RGB and IR cameras. According to listing, the bracket is adaptable with almost any flatscreen TV to mount the Xbox One Kinect hardware onto, stating the mount's "privacy cover" protects users privacy by blocking both the Kinect's RGB and IR cameras.
Earlier this month, director of product planning Albert Penello assured NeoGAF forum users that the Kinect was not designed with ad functionality in mind. Penello wrote that nobody at Microsoft is working on a project where the Xbox One Kinect's features — such as the ability to see expressions and engagement — could be used to target advertising.
A few days after, Microsoft told All Things D that Xbox One's Kinect, which can understand two people talking at the same time, will not record marketing data from its users.
The Xbox One and Kinect will launch in North America on Nov. 22, 2013

http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/28/5037448/pdp-releasing-xbox-one-kinect-blocking-tv-mount

http://www.amazon.com/PDP-Kinect-TV.../ref=zg_bs_6469269011_39?tag=viglink129408-20
 
Ceger said:
People truly are idiotic.
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hey you just never know. I will most likely be picking this up.My Xbox One is gonna be in my room so when me and my wifey are getting intimate I'll be sure to cover the Kinect just in case...just in case I said
 
Is the cover made of lead, though?
Don't forget about Kinect2.0's secret X-ray capabilities.
You can't hide behind a simple piece of plastic.
 
MR SCHULTZ said:
Is the cover made of lead, though?
Don't forget about Kinect2.0's secret X-ray capabilities.
You can't hide behind a simple piece of plastic.
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That is why I don't understand all the hate towards Kinect.. ... X-ray capabilities! It don't get any more next Gen than that.
 
Now THIS is some cool news. Especially after reading that Rivals is actually very enjoyable and one person even said it could be a sleeper hit!

Pre-order Kinect Sports Rivals from Amazon.

I wanted to let you know that you can be among the first to play “Kinect Sports Rivals” this November and discover the power of the all new Kinect, in “Kinect Sports Rivals” Preseason. Starting on Nov. 22, Xbox One’s launch day, you can download a free trial experience of “Kinect Sports Rivals’” wake racing, unlock exclusive in-game rewards and get ahead of the competition before the full game launches in spring 2014. Players can get information on upcoming challenges, rewards, and Xbox One news in the “Kinect Sports Rivals” Hub, also available to download starting on Nov. 22. The “Kinect Sports Rivals” Hub will be the best way for players to track progress across the monthly challenges and stay on top of their competition.

The “Kinect Sports Rivals” Preseason will run from Nov. 22, 2013 until March 2014, and throughout this time, players will face monthly challenges with the chance to earn points and unlock rewards only available in Preseason. See below for details:

  • Download the free trial experience anytime from Nov. 22 thru Nov. 30 and start earning points to unlock the special “Founder” player title, an exclusive “Kinect Sports Rivals” wetsuit and a “Kinect Sports Rivals” wake racer to commemorate the launch of Xbox One.
  • Players will compete against familiar faces – including a fully digital version of me and my good friend AceyBongos who will step in as tough competition.
  • New monthly challenges with unique objectives and rewards will become available within the “Kinect Sports Rivals” Hub – some will be personal, some will be co-op, and some will pit nation against nation in a global battle for international fame. Each challenge will deliver its own exclusive rewards that will carry over to the full game when it launches next spring.
  • Complete every player challenge given and expand the fun by racing against a friend in the same room in split screen mode.
  • Enjoy an all-new track by rising musical group Youngblood Hawke. They recorded “Collide” just for “Kinect Sports Rivals.”
Launching in spring of 2014, “Kinect Sports Rivals” is the next generation of the best-selling Kinect franchise, “Kinect Sports.” “Kinect Sports Rivals” brings favorite sports back in re-imagined ways, and delivers new sports and events made possible only with Xbox One’s revolutionary technology. “Kinect Sports Rivals” puts players in the game like never before, tracks their movements and expressions with incredible accuracy, and offers never-ending competition with friends and rivals.
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Nice! I'm definitely going to give this a try.
 
This is awesome news, I will be buying this game (to show it off to the g/f) when it comes out even better than we can trial from day one!!!!!!! Great move MS ;)
 
All of you suckers getting this for free are going to regret it when the price drops to... uh, free-er? :crazy:

Certainly this is a nice benefit for early adopters to have something else to do that's free and looks like fun.
 
Yep and you get to find out if it's really all that fun and maybe actually worth your gold when it comes out.
 
I will be all over this. I like that MS is going the free route with this and the Xbox Fitness. Giving people exposure is the smart thing to do. Get them hooked.
 
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That's actually a pretty awesome thing. Good to have that motion control game for parties and kids. Kinect Sports is a fun little series overall and this definitely looks to up the ante. Here's hoping Rivals is awesome.
 
I'm far more excited about Xbox Fitness. Despite its limitations, I've been using Kinect almost every day for the past couple of months with Nike+ Kinect.
 
Kinect has the potential to be used for good just like it has potential to be used for bad.

What we are being told and what their true intentions are may be 2 different things...

That's my 2 ¢entavoz.
 
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This is fantastic. I was really wanting to play some kinect stuff on launch day and this guarantees it. I'm excited to play this with my gf and family over the holidays. Now with fitness, killer instinct, and this rivals preseason, we have a lot of free games to play at/right after launch.
 
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