Just What Is The New Microsoft Xbox Kinect?

The Kinect looks to be one of the best Christmas gifts for 2010

The Xbox Kinect is the newest invention from the Microsoft Xbox team. It gets rid of the controller and puts you right in the middle of the game. No controller, no joy stick, you become the avatar for the game. You make that avatar come to life right on your TV. With this, you break what is known as the “fourth wall” of gaming, taking you deeper and further into the gaming experience. Your interaction with the game will change the way you look at motion control.

Microsoft Kinect works by employing self tracking obtained from its blue, green, red and infrared camera. It makes games that much more enjoyable, in particular sports and combat games, as they become so immersive, the Kinect further blurs the line between reality and fantasy. If unexpected visitors drop over while playing the connect, no worries! They can simply enter their avatar and join in on the action without restarting the game.

If you and some friends feel like staying in and watching a movie, you can just say “Netflix” out loud, and the Kinect will load your Netflix right on your Xbox, letting you choose what movie you want with a simple wave of your hand, or just saying the title of the movie you wish to see.

The closest thing to the new Xbox Kinect is the Nintendo Wii. Unlike the Wii, the Kinect doesn’t have controllers. The Kinect offers much more versatility with your freedom of movement. You actually feel as though you are part the game, as opposed to just being beside it.

The Xbox Kinect is changing the home entertainment experience in new and innovative ways. It’s not just for the younger crowd, either. It even appeals to people of all ages by getting them off the couch and into the game. This is the kind of thing that people see, then just have to try for themselves.

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