Phil Spencer On Kinect: We Won’t Force It On People
In other words, Microsoft’s priorities changed and they started to focus on games and left the Kinect behind. And it seems this will continue to be so in the future. In an interview with Gamespot, Xbox boss Phil Spencer explained that they will still support Kinect where it makes sense. For example, the Xbox One S does not have a Kinect port although users can buy an additional adapter if they are interested in using the device. And then there is the upcoming Cortana support for the Xbox One which will be dependent on Kinect. However Microsoft does not plan to make it a requirement, at least for the time being.
“It’s kind of like any technology in our ecosystem–its success and popularity will come from how people use it. And I like what Kinect brought to the 360, I like some of the games that have come to the Xbox One. We’re going to continue to focus on making sure it’s a supported part of the platform, but we also won’t force it on people and say that we’re somehow going to make it something that’s a required part of the platform,” he stated in the interview.
Well, I guess it more or less means that Kinect is no longer the priority for team am Xbox, and that in my opinion is the right call, specially given Microsoft’s recent initiatives such as the Play Anywhere feature.
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DusknoirPosted:
the kinect blows anyways I bought one from gamestop and within 2 weeks it turned off and never came back on again... waste of 100$
SkatesPosted:
The kinect bundle is the main reason i didn't buy the One at launch. Didn't need that trash lol.
HaloPosted:
I had the Kinect on the 360 and it wasn't bad. There were a lack of good titles but some that made it enjoyable like Just Dance, the whole Kinect thing should have been targeted towards kids only since my nieces and nephews loved the thing and I know there are a whole bunch of children who like the Kinect. Way more than adults.
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