Friday, December 17, 2010

Kinect Review

Say hello to the Kinect, the recently released device for the Xbox 360 that features motion-
controller gaming and much more. The Kinect itself is pretty awesome. It allows facial recognition for
the user to sign into their profile automatically when the player steps in front of the device. Another neat
feature is voice commands. Just say Xbox before each command and tell your console what to do. There
is also video chat were you can chat with other Kinect and Windows Live Messenger users. Everything
about the Kinect seems great except its $149.99 price. The Kinect seems to be aimed for casual gamers.
The Kinect has a difficult setup process which requires it to be calibrated, then setup for facial
recognition. The lighting conditions can play a great role when using the facial recognition feature. If the
setup were during the evening, the device might be unable to recognize the user in a different time period.
One important factor when using this device is space, it is imperative that the user has about six to eight
feet of space in order to prevent injury.
It features a multi-array microphone, depth sensor,and rgb camera. The Kinect’s hardware
hardware compared to the Move and Wii is superior than both. The Move just uses a dated peripherial
called the Playstation Eye, similar to the father, the Eyetoy for PS2. The only difference is the added multi-
array microphone and higher resolution.The Wii just uses a remote.
The overall with the Kinect is awesome, but one problem might be the feedback causing echoes
when chatting on the Kinect.  - Edouard Michel

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