The Xbox Kinect will soon rival the Wii for interactive player games.
Kinect is a brand new innovative gaming system add-on for the Xbox 360. The Kinect games theme is based upon body movements. It is a controller free system that allows players to interact with the game with voice commands, without props, or with voice commands.
This is very intriguing, but one can still have a hard time in figuring out how this all very interesting. Here are a few basic technical facts about the Xbox Kinect games that can help clear up any misunderstanding about how the system functions.
The sensor is a horizontal bar that is connected to a tiny base within the Kinect system. The tiny base has a movable motorized pivot feature. The Kinect sensor should be positioned under the video game display. This will help players get maximum performance out of the sytem. A multi-array microphone, fine camera, and a depth sensor also comes with the package.
The microphone permits free chatting through Xbox Live. This is achieved through the microphone helping the Xbox 360 conduct acoustic source localization and clear noise suppression. The Kinect sensor is capable of detecting third dimension under any ambient light condition.
This is due to the combined usage of an infrared projector and a monochrome CMOS sensor. The scope of the sensor is adjustable and is determined by the game play and physical environment.
The Kinect system is centered on range camera technology. This special software was created by Microsoft. It has the capability of
Hours of family fun with Xbox Kinect Games
recognizing faces, voices, and gestures. The Kinect is capable of tracking up to seven people simultaneously while providing analysis of motion. It also features extraction of twenty joints for each player. The Kinect is able to memorize individual finger motion. These features in many peoples opinions make this gaming system far better than the Wii and games that use a wii gun.
The Kinect sensor features:
*Video output at a 30 Hz frame rate
*Features strong video at thirty two bit color resolution
*Has a reliable monochrome video stream that is used for sixteen bit QVGA depth sensing resolution
*Ideal ranging limit lies at 3.9 meters to eleven feet or 1.2 to 3.5 meters
*A Pivot sensor that is capable of rotating upwards and downwards by twenty seven degrees smoothly
*A microphone array that contains four receptive microphone capsules
The Kinect technology has unique features that have never been seen by the public before now. Millions are patiently waiting for the emergence of Xbox Kinect games. Many are looking forward to having hours of family fun and interactive game play. Games for Kinect will give us the opportunity to participate in this unique game experience.
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