Next-gen Kinect will detect eye movement - rumour

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Microsoft's next-generation Kinect sensor will be capable of detecting a user's eye movements, according to a new report.

Citing 'multiple sources familiar with the company's Xbox plans', The Verge reports that the new Kinect sensor will tie into the firm's focus on TV with the new console.
It claims that the sensor will keep track of multiple users, and eye tracking will allow it to pause media content when a user looks away from the screen.

The report says that TV will be a major focus of the next-generation console, which will apparently be capable of receiving a cable box signal via a HDMI input, and overlaying its own user interface.

According to the report, the functionality will be available at launch, but extended support for additional cable services will be rolled out post-launch.

This comes after reports earlier today which claimed that - contrary to previous rumour - the new Xbox will not require an always-on internet connection to load local games and content, and will provide backwards compatibility for retail Xbox 360 games via an add-on in the form of a new, small Xbox 360-capable set-top media device.

Microsoft is widely tipped to be planning a next-gen Xbox reveal event in May.

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doubln4ti0nPosted:

Origamo I'm not really sure what this would be useful for.


I'm not either. I don't really like the idea of it.

doubln4ti0nPosted:

STaRzZ_HDII Home these wont be released in Korea or china then


you went there lmfao.

ZahnePosted:

Home these wont be released in Korea or china then

SynybunPosted:

Euler
Origamo I'm not really sure what this would be useful for.


It would mean, for example, you could use your eyes as a cursor. So, instead of using your hand to select an option on screen, you could just look at the option, the kinect detect this, and then select it for you.


Thats what i was thinking, but it would be really hard to make it recognize your distance from the tv and the dimensions of the tv so it know where you were looking at.

EulerPosted:

Origamo I'm not really sure what this would be useful for.


It would mean, for example, you could use your eyes as a cursor. So, instead of using your hand to select an option on screen, you could just look at the option, the kinect detect this, and then select it for you.

EulerPosted:

Origamo I'm not really sure what this would be useful for.


It would mean, for example, you could use your eye as a cursor. So rather than using your hand or whatever to select an option, you could just look at it, and it would be selected. This would be really cool.

OrigamoPosted:

I'm not really sure what this would be useful for.

ESVPosted:

i think that would be hard, because what if people [and dont take offence] but what if people are cockeyed like really bad then how would it work?

CygnetPosted:

I dont really see a point in the eye movement unless theres a game like where your god zilla and your able to shoot lazers out your eyes and the kinect will track your eyes and yeah... :think:

SynybunPosted:

MenTal-_KluTch I think this is pretty dumb idea. pointless


I'm sure they could use it for something.


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