According to Kudo “Bam, there it is!†Tsunoda, Kinect is capable of true 1:1 tracking – and that the system’s response time is now “as fast as pushing a button.â€
How did Microsoft’s Kinect team reach that conclusion? Why, Science, of course!
In a rather extensive interview with Xbox360Achievements, Tsunoda said "We’ve done tests back at the office where we have a TV, flash a light on the screen and we’ll have a controller, and have someone there hitting a button, and someone with Kinect clapping as soon as they see the light on the screen, and both things go just as fast as one another. Whether you’re using a controller or making a gesture, it doesn’t make a difference. It’s all human response time and so it’s not something we’re trying to fix with software updates or anything.â€
That has to be conclusive! It does, however, echo the sentiments of Harmonix, developers of Dance Central – one of two Kinect Launch titles, along with Kinectimals, that has my interest piqued. Earlier this month, the rhythm game gurus said “"Dance Central actually is 1:1. You’re dancing, in realtime, with the character, following his or her movements as if you’re in a mirror.â€
We’ll have to wait until the thing launches to see if those claims are true – but based off of demonstrations we’ve seen Kinect is actually capable of predicting your future movements. Incredible!
Source : xbox360achievements
Last Updated: September 1, 2010
Sir James of Kotick
September 1, 2010 at 13:18
There’s just something about Kudo Tsunoda, that wants me to introduce his face to a baseball bat. I don’t know why lads, maybe it’s all the violent video games I’ve been playing over the last 25 years.
Geoffrey Tim
September 1, 2010 at 13:19
According to Nick, I look just like Kudo. Or he looks like me. Either way, please don’t hit me in the face.
Sir James of Kotick
September 1, 2010 at 13:28
Or maybe you are Kudo! 😮 *dusts off baseball bat*
You know what I find strange, even though I’m overly critical of Kinect, I’m still kind of keen to play Dance Central. It’s not even as if I like to dance, and my short stint at Arthur Murray’s have shown that I posses no rhythm and is cursed with two left feet.
I will say though Harmonix knows how to press your coloured buttons… :happy:
Gavin Mannion
September 1, 2010 at 13:28
that header image is going to give me nightmares…
and I don’t think you look anything like Kudo… he was pretty tall and good looking
Bonk
September 1, 2010 at 14:15
That test don’t seem very scientific to me.
Geoffrey Tim
September 1, 2010 at 14:22
“That *has* to be conclusive!”
No sir, no they are not.
al360
September 1, 2010 at 14:37
“That test don’t seem very scientific to me.”
i agree if they had a noob that was blind as a bat then of course the kinect can keep up with the controller
hahahahahaha
Christo Le Grange
September 1, 2010 at 14:52
officially the funniest header image!I still cant stop laughing…we should have a LAZYGAMER award at the end of the year, for best header image…this one will surely be up there..JUAN to JUAN!….HAHAHA!!!
Nick de Bruyne
September 1, 2010 at 15:02
Agreed, this header made me LOL.