Microsoft’s Kinect was announced at a huge performance at the 2010 E3 trade show. What had been code-named Microsoft Natal, the XBox Kinect is already creating excitement among gamers and non-gamers alike. Much like the Wii gaming system, the Xbox Kinect encourages real movement – but as opposed to the Wii, the Kinect will focus on full-body movement. .
The operation of the Kinect
A two-camera system is built into the Xbox Kinect. One RGB camera will recognize your face and joints, while another can be programmed specifically to recognize depth. Combined, these cameras can re-create full body motion.This user interface system will eliminate the need for a hand-held controller.
Games on the Kinect
The Microsoft Kinect, as an add-on to the Microsoft XBox, is slated to debut with a fairly wide range of games. LucasArts is even working on a Star Wars game, complete with light sabers. There may also be a general sports game, a dance challenge, and more. You will find some gamers who are also very excitedly discussing the possibility of migrating games like Halo Reach over to Kinect-style controls.
Will Kinect be the only live controller
The success of the Nintendo Wii has encouraged other console makers to work on hands-free control systems. The Microsoft Kinect is not the only system like this, though. Sony has been working on a system called the “Move” that will use a wand controller, but be half the price or less of the Kinect. The Nintendo Wii did something that other game console makers had assumed would not be possible – sell games to a very wide audience. When the Xbox was at first released by Microsoft, the business lost over $ 1 billion – the system was a commercial success, did not sell enough units to hard-core gamers.
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