Xbox One Kinect 'can be turned completely off', confirms Microsoft rep
Concerns have arisen over the implications for potential breach of privacy with an always-on device that's equipped with an advanced camera and microphone array and a constant connection to the internet.
That you can turn on the console with a voice command - therefore suggesting that the Kinect sensor is 'always listening' even when in standby mode - has proven particularly unsettling for some.
Concerns have even been shared by the German federal commissioner for data protection and freedom of information Peter Schaar, who highlighted "Kinect's ability to monitor users even when the console is switched off".
Seeking to allay fears, Microsoft has confirmed that both the Xbox One and its Kinect - which is required for the console to function - can be shut down completely.
"Yes, you can turn the system completely off," a Microsoft rep told Kotaku. "This would use no power and turn everything off.
"We are designing the new Kinect with simple, easy methods to customize privacy settings, provide clear notifications and meaningful privacy choices for how data will be used, stored and shared.
The rep went on to assure that privacy protection will be a key focus for the new console.
"We know our customers want and expect strong privacy protections to be built into our products, devices and services, and for companies to be responsible stewards of their data. Microsoft has more than ten years of experience making privacy a top priority. Kinect for Xbox 360 was designed and built with strong privacy protections in place and the new Kinect will continue this commitment. We'll share more details later," they said.
Xbox One was revealed at an event on May 21, when Microsoft confirmed a launch for 'later this year'.
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661KingPosted:
Wakerz421 Anyone finds an excuse to bash Xbox. First off, the kinect isnt something that distracts you. it simply sits there. If you dont use then you dont use it. All it has to do is be plugged in. Whats the problem? I swear you guys act like the kinect will produce Pornos of you **** your dog with peanut butter on your ****.
Grow up.
You whine about that, God help you in life.
Its this type of mentality that's ruining, not only gaming but also, America. Sure, place a camera in my room that can watch and listen to what I do. I don't need any privacy, I have games. While your at it, take away my freedom of speech because I'm a sheeple, I wont challenge authority. Microsoft is placing cameras in the homes of people. The government is passing laws to make companies like M$ handover those cameras (CISPA, other laws like that). I wonder why less corrupt countries, like Germany, are warning and considering bans of the xbox one? hmmm...
MPAAPosted:
Wakerz421 Anyone finds an excuse to bash Xbox. First off, the kinect isnt something that distracts you. it simply sits there. If you dont use then you dont use it. All it has to do is be plugged in. Whats the problem? I swear you guys act like the kinect will produce Pornos of you **** your dog with peanut butter on your ****.
Grow up.
You whine about that, God help you in life.
You must either be very young or very naive, leaving everything to chance won't get you far in life, MS ain't no charity and their business purpose is to make YOU the product not the customer, read any of their patents lately? thought not.
CBJPosted:
Anyone finds an excuse to bash Xbox. First off, the kinect isnt something that distracts you. it simply sits there. If you dont use then you dont use it. All it has to do is be plugged in. Whats the problem? I swear you guys act like the kinect will produce Pornos of you **** your dog with peanut butter on your dick.
Grow up.
You whine about that, God help you in life.
Grow up.
You whine about that, God help you in life.
vQuadZvPosted:
This is just sounding better and better. Glad their allowing us to shutdown the system completely.
MPAAPosted:
-LOST- I don't like how you NEED the kinect. That's just retarded and makes us pay for something that most of us won't even use.
It comes with the console, kinect will not be sold separately. The kinect being plugged in to the console at all times is a massive deal breaker for me and thus I will instead be buying a PS4 and I hope either MS realize this by retracting this kinect policy, or if they don't, prepare for the PS4 to not only beat it, but kick its ass.
LostPosted:
I don't like how you NEED the kinect. That's just retarded and makes us pay for something that most of us won't even use.
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