Are you chomping at the bit for the next big innovation in video games? Well, Kinect is an upcoming accessory for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, that will take motion control of video games to a new level. Instead of pushing buttons on a controller, or even waving a control around in the air like you do with Nintendo Wii, you’ll actually be able to control video games and interact with the console using your body, because your body will be what you use to control the games. Kinect is going to usher in a new type of games and video game experience, and so here are some details about it’s upcoming release and the product itself.
* The official Kinect release date is November 4, 2010 (in the United States). Pre-order capabilities are available now, which is a few months before the official release, so you’ll be able to buy Kinect, and then have it shipped to your house once it is released.
* Kinect is a camera that will be put on your TV, or on your TV stand, and it will be able to see your entire body. It is actually a set of two different cameras and software that are combined to be able to fully track you. The first camera is an RGB camera that is similar to your everyday video camera. The second is an infrared camera that can judge your distance, and differentiate between humans and other things around your house. The software that combines the two images and processes them is the key to the software.
* Kinect can be played in the dark, and it can see many different parts of your body and how they move. It can even see your individual fingers which may be incorporated in some games.
* There are going to be 15 games at launch: Some of them include Kinect Adventures (which is packaged with the camera), Kinect Sports, The Biggest Loser, and other awesome games.