I have such mixed feelings about the Kinect. I honestly do think it’s the closest thing to “future tech” that we have right now – voice and gesture commands are pretty cool. However, the big brother concern is always prevalent. If I had a theme song, that might just make it all better.
Speaking to Slash Gear, Michael Mott, the general manager of Xbox application and developer relations, talked about ways to make the Kinect a must-have. We know the Kinect is an integral part of the Xbox One, but now the Kinect v2 sensor bar will also be coming to Windows desktops and notebooks. Could this lead to a “Smart Home”?
The other [possibility] is just being aware of what’s going on. If there’s two of you on the couch, what does it play? Does it bring up on screen something that’s relevant to the both of you? And most of that, as different screens can light up because they’re aware, you’d see different experiences. Another one is, I have Sonos at home… if I walk in the room, it would be cool to have my theme music come on, a little AC/DC to get going in the morning, perhaps!
Can you imagine? The Kinect can pick up heat signatures, heart rate and eye dilation. So, invite someone over, snuggle up on the couch and the Kinect will know when to play your special “mood music”. There are so many opportunities to make this awesome. I’d love various theme music depending on time of day, heart rate, and if I’m already smiling or not.
I’m still wondering what in-game effects we can expect soon. Will the Xbox pause when horror games are on the verge of giving me a heart attack? How about automatically Googling (or “Bing-ing”) walkthroughs when I die a few times in the same place? Then again, the Kinect is barely able to consistently respond to voice commands like “Xbox On” or “Xbox go to TV” – I’m not so convinced it’s as future tech as Microsoft wants me to believe. Or maybe it’s just that my accent is strange.
Last Updated: April 7, 2014
Just Saying
April 7, 2014 at 17:55
Just imagine: You are setting the “mood”,
light Jazz playing in the background, ambiance lighting set to just the right effect
to simulate a fireplace ….and then a small paperclip appearing on the screen
saying out load “ I see you trying to seduce her, do you require assistance
with that ? “
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 7, 2014 at 19:08
“I see you trying to seduce her…. hey, that’s not your wife!”
Admiral Chief in Space
April 7, 2014 at 19:37
O_O
Admiral Chief in Space
April 7, 2014 at 19:37
LOOOOL
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
April 8, 2014 at 08:23
LMAO
HvR
April 7, 2014 at 19:47
Mmmm, theme song when I enter the room….
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 07:43
Effing love Jack Parrow “rap so tight you could swear I was a black man”
panicpeach
April 7, 2014 at 20:45
I’d like the Kinect to play an applauding studio audience whenever I enter the room, as though I’m their favorite character on some terribly cheesy sitcom.
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 07:39
and a random 1/20 chance on them booing, just to keep you on your toes.
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 07:39
XD
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 11:10
This. Though I fear with some those odds wouldn’t be so generous…
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 07:49
I’d like a red light to appear and it should say hello Dave and I would say hello HAL. The number one reason beng that like HAL the Kinect doesn’t listen sometimes.
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 11:11
That would actually be cool 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 07:38
I want random Mr Torgue quotations to play when I enter the room, like “TESTOSTERONE!”, explosion noises or guitar solos.
Half-Minute Hero [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 07:47
I want this to play every time I walk in the room
Please notice me senpai!!
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 07:50
O_o
Half-Minute Hero [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 07:51
I love the “please notice me today senpai” memes….Though I’m probably alone on that one 🙁
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 07:53
It’s an acquired taste for sure.
Half-Minute Hero [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 07:54
Lol probably is….Oh well, one day someone on LG will share my love for it lol for now, I’ll be that one lonely guy in the corner playing with his food
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 07:56
Hahahaha
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 07:59
I was thinking how I can relate and Youtubed a couple stuff then I got to this and now I want the whole series again. (Master Race is master as long as the hard drives doesn’t break)
Half-Minute Hero [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 08:04
Yeah bro, Robotech was bloody awesome, had the whole dvd set waaaay back. You ever get into Gundam? SEED and the newish one Zero is really good
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 08:21
I did a while back. Last anime I watched completely was Attack on Titan. Can’t wait for the new season.
Half-Minute Hero [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 09:10
Same here, but already started reading the Manga…so good bro…
Half-Minute Hero [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 08:04
thanx for trying to relate 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 08:07
Rike this?
Half-Minute Hero [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 08:12
LOL Don’t notice me long enough and I’ll burn your house down….Bet you’ll notice me now HUH SENPAI ??
HvR
April 8, 2014 at 08:53
I heard Darryn’s Kinect came with a hardcoded laugh track that plays every time he enters the room.