Microsoft 'Kinect,' Controller-Free Gaming System, Senses Players' Motions |
Wednesday, 16 June 2010 04:26 |
Kinect Uses Motion Capture, Voice and Facial RecognitionIn a multi-million-dollar extravaganza complete with Hollywood celebrities and a private performance by the world-famous Cirque du Soleil , Microsoft today unveiled Kinect, its latest technological creation for game systems, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles . New software allows users to direct the X-Box with their body movements.
Kinect recognizes player's movements and voices , and enables users to interact with their existing Xbox 360s and some games without a handheld controller.
You are the controller," said Mike Delman, corporate vice president of Global Marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business. "You simply step in front of the sensor and Kinect sees you move, hears your voice and recognizes your face.
Using full body motion capture, voice recognition and facial recognition, the device offers a new level of interaction that goes beyond immersive motion-controlled video games.
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