Kinect Xbox 360 New Era of Motion Gaming

Sep 13
08:10

2011

Jennifer. Abej

Jennifer. Abej

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Now a days people are very fond of motion games. Unlike Nintendo Wii and PlayStation Move, Microsoft launched the “Kinect”, new peripheral for Xbox 360. It’s a future of Motion Gaming.

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"Kinect” is Microsoft’s new motion-sensing system for the Xbox 360 that does away with the game controller in favour of the player's own body. It's a horizontal bar hardware to the existing Microsoft Xbox gaming console,Kinect Xbox 360 New Era of Motion Gaming Articles one which plugs into any of the systems. It uses three sensors to track players' movements and voice commands, a 640-by-480 RGB camera, a monochrome depth sensor, and a multi-array microphone, All this scans your body to identify your height and facial features and your movements. The microphone to recognize your voice, letting you speak commands and navigate menus. The back houses the lone connection cable, and air vents are built into the sides and bottom of the device to keep it cool during long play sessions. The actual Kinect sensor is roughly 11 inches wide by 3 inches deep, weight 1.3-pound and can be centered above or below your TV.

Kinect is always on; the user can activate Kinect controls simply by waving "hello" at the screen. A small hand icon in the bottom-right corner begins to animate, and the dashboard will automatically switch to the Kinect-enabled menu system.

This menu, called Kinect Hub, features oversize icons representing each Kinect-compatible Xbox 360 feature. Selecting one involves holding your mouse-cursor-like hand icon static over a selection for a few seconds.  You can do all this by your voice also as Kinect can work it.

The Games available are Kinect Adventures (included with the hardware), Kinect Sports, Kinectimals, Kinect Joy Ride, and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, and Dance Party and many more games and apps in under development.

If you want to lose weight, Microsoft Kinect has many options for that also. There are many health related Exercises, Yoga, Aerobics available. While you're exercising you receive feedback from a personal trainer on the screen, As Kinect is tracking all of your Body movements. It’ll know whether you're doing the exercise correctly or not.

Along with the games there are many applications also available. Video Kinect, chat Application let you communicate with not only the Xbox 360 Kinect users, but also any Windows Live Messenger user as well. Here, the sensor's head-tracking feature really comes into to play, allowing the subject to move freely in a general area without necessarily leaving the frame.

Highlights Of Kinect

  • Easily hook up with friends with Video Kinect, no headset required.
  • Sign into your profile by just stepping in front of the sensor
  • Kinect games give you the freedom to jump, duck, and spin your way through a unique adventure.
  • Kinect uses cutting-edge technology to provide a whole new way to play
  • Kinect Adventures game

The Direct competitor of Kinect is PlayStation Move and Wii. Kinect is Controller-free gaming and it has its pros and cons also. Its has beautiful HD graphics. To enjoy Kinect, you have to be positioned in a sweet spot about 6 to 8 feet away from the sensor so we can say It is great for parties and homes with large living-room areas, but not made for small compact rooms. Kinect games uses full-body while playing. Every game we played required the user to stand.

That’s why the users who want to use the system as a workout, best for the, but its not so great for the gamer who's just looking to zone out rather than work up a sweat.

If you are buying a whole Xbox360 with Kinect , there is a setup guide available But if you have already a new Xbox 360, You need to buy only one Kinect and need to plug in via the dedicated Kinect port in the back, just above the ethernet cable. If you have older model of Xbox 360, the AC adapter provides power while also extended a USB input for plugging in via the back port. For those with a WiFi dongle, Microsoft's suggesting you use that packaged USB extender and plug your wireless connection into one of the front two ports.

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