Xbox One Kinect won't plug into PCs

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The Kinect that comes with Xbox One consoles includes a proprietary connector that won't plug into PCs, Microsoft tells Ars Technica.

When Kinect launched for Xbox 360 it plugged straight into any USB port, and updated versions include adapters for standard USB connections, but this isn't the case with Xbox One Kinect systems. That's why Microsoft now has a "Kinect for Windows" version – it launched an early-access Kinect for Windows SDK program yesterday.

"The Kinect for Xbox One sensor will not have an adapter that allows it to plug into a computer," Microsoft says. "The new generation Kinect for Windows sensor will connect to computers using a standard USB3 port."

Microsoft has no plans to launch an adapter that allows the console Kinect to plug into a PC, the site says. Both Kinects are built on a "shared set of technologies," but Microsoft says, "The new generation Kinect for Windows sensor will be a fully tested, licensed, and supported Kinect experience on Windows. Kinect for Xbox One is being built for and tested with the Xbox One."

The Kinect for Windows SDK is available now in Microsoft's early-access program, which runs $400 and includes private support from the Windows engineering team, access to all API, the early sensor and the final version, and the early and updated SDK.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/27/xbox-one-kinect-wont-plug-into-pcs/

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WokzePosted:

i personally wouldn't want to use it for my pc, im sure it will annoying alot of people though.

thecelloman16Posted:

It is basically just to make it a more secure console and to prevent any jtag like modifications to it

KatsumiPosted:

Gossip Who cares?


People who want to use the Kinect with their PC.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

Wasn't planning on using the Kinect for my PC at all. I don't even want to use it for the Xbox One let alone my computer.

GossipPosted:

Who cares?

ExoticWolfsPosted:

This doesn't really bother me, but anyways. This was meant for the Xbox One, not the PC. So they have every right to do this.

WageringPosted:

This won't affect me, thankfully.

-LivePosted:

People don't understand this is more money have to spent on indie devs who want to make a Kinect game. There is no point for them to buy 2 when they should only have to buy one and that will add up unless you can connect the "Kinect for Windows" into the dev kits :/

LitePosted:

BDB Why would you even plug your Kinect into your pc? Everybody has a cam/mic.


There have been some people who have used it and made it work on different games such as skyrim.

I-DA-KINGPosted:

BDB Why would you even plug your Kinect into your pc? Everybody has a cam/mic.


I was reading this thinking the exact same thing


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