Kinect coming to PC, apparently

[BladeVenom]

Since they were able to sell 360 users a $50 web cam for $150, it was obviously coming to the PC.

But since MS has been trying to harm PC gaming since the Xbox came out, who's going to make games for it?

 

[xboxist]

I just can't summon up any care for this. Maybe I'll change my mind when I see some of the products.

 

[Zargon]

Since they were able to sell 360 users a $50 web cam for $150, it was obviously coming to the PC.

But since MS has been trying to harm PC gaming since the Xbox came out, who's going to make games for it?

the kinect is a little more advanced than that

 

[Skurge]

the kinect is a little more advanced than that

Being able to use my HTPC from my couch without the need for a remote. NICE.

 

[Renob]

seems like a cool idea, hope they do some cool stuff with it.

 

[minmaster]

i'll buy the kinect if they make a bomb ass tennis game

 

[novasatori]

The number of cool things people will come up with if this is true will be amazing.

like this?

NSFW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJycJrLo3A

 

[rudder]

Since they were able to sell 360 users a $50 web cam for $150, it was obviously coming to the PC.

But since MS has been trying to harm PC gaming since the Xbox came out, who's going to make games for it?

The webcam portion of the kinect is not the best... but yeh it is a little more advanced than a webcam. I don't know of many webcams out there that let you play a virtual ping pong game.

 

[ioni]

Exactly what can it accomplish that the other 50 keys on my keyboard can't faster.

The quick, easy, and accurate creation of a 3D model of your favorite action figure to plug into a game mod is one thing I can think of. I'm sure others will think of plenty more.

 

[BladeVenom]

like this?

NSFW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJycJrLo3A

Of course MS objects to that, and won't support it or sell it on Live.

Not that you can't do the same thing with a mouse, and without even to have to keep your hand in the air the whole time.

 

[wirednuts]

you think the karma sutra made a lot of money off its books sold? just wait for the Karma Sutra Kinect! it will be revolutionary.

 

[TheVrolok]

Absofriggenlutely. I'd be all over this.

And I imagine using the kinect to interact with my system outside of gaming would be just as cool as I can imagine.

I could map hand gestures to open certain programs, control volume, scroll, search, shutdown,.....

This. Would be faannnntastic.

 

[simonizor]

Absofriggenlutely. I'd be all over this.

And I imagine using the kinect to interact with my system outside of gaming would be just as cool as I can imagine.

I could map hand gestures to open certain programs, control volume, scroll, search, shutdown,.....

This would be absolutely amazing. I really hope that MS utilizes the kinect on the PC for something like this.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

like this?

NSFW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJycJrLo3A

That is incredibly creepy to me.

 

[andrei3333]

Is this what microsoft means by putting more effort on pc gaming?

No, This is what microsoft wants to capitalize on. I believe Robbie Bach (or whatever that Microsoft execs name is) said it at E3 last year when they were talking about Kinect.

They want Kinect to be the center of your living room, ran by the XBOX. eventually there is talk about having your house wired for that same box in the future, so you want your AC cooler, just tell Kintect and it will do it, you want your motorized window shades down, just do it through this central box.

I personally believe thats where things are headed in the future. Science fiction (ie; imagination) drives reality, and this has been done in science fiction many many times before.

Or maybe im just imagining all of this lol

 

[BladeVenom]

They want Kinect to be the center of your living room, ran by the XBOX. ...

Or maybe im just imagining all of this lol

That's correct. First they tried and failed with MSN TV, then failed again with Windows Media center. Now they are trying yet again with the Xbox. Microsoft clearly wants to control people's living room.

 

[nitromullet]

like this?

NSFW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJycJrLo3A

That is incredibly creepy to me.

Yes, very. I just don't get the whole VR girls thing.

 

[Elcs]

Dude 1: "Oh sh**!! I've lost the remote"
Dude 2: *waves arms to change channel*
Dude 1: "Come help me look for the remote!"
Dude 2: *cracks open another beer*

It'd be hell watching read football and celebrating when England score... "ROOONEY!!" *everyone gets up to cheer* *Kinect sees hand gesture and changes channel*

Quite frankly, I like the idea of Kinect, Move etc. so I'm going to be following this one.

 

[magomago]

needs win8?

 

[Aikouka]

like this?

NSFW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJycJrLo3A

Sweet, finally a reason to setup my Kinect!

 

[Pia]

Remote control without a remote sounds excellent. If something that really works comes out of this, I might actually get the Kinect.