After some key moves from Microsoft recently, industry analyst Michael Pachter says he has to get his mom an Xbox 360 with Kinect, and he thinks you should, too.
Considering Microsoft's acquisition of Skype, Pachter is predicting "Videochat 2.0" via Xbox Live. Game design program director at Digipen University Ben Ellinger explains Kinect's chatting abilities as such:
The microphones and the way they deal with sound on the Kinect is really sophisticated. Combined with the visuals, you get this magical effect where Kinect knows who's speaking, it knows who you are, it can center the camera on your face properly. If you get the infrastructure in there well enough, that's a science-fiction app.
In addition to all of the other things you can do with an Xbox 360, the abilities of Kinect combined with the implementation of Skype over Xbox Live means you could call your mom by just asking your Kinect to dial her up. As Pachter puts it, "Skype, Kinect, Xbox 360. I can talk to my mom from my living room? You know what? I'm getting my mom an Xbox 360, and you are too."
The Xbox 360 is evolving from just a game console into an all-encompassing entertainment experience. According to Ellinger, Microsoft's gameplan is "to own the living room."
And.. who is Michael Patcher
ResponderEliminarI would never buy my mom an Xbox 360, she was a bitch.
ResponderEliminarbut i love your blog so i followed!
I think its amazing what they are doing with the xbox atm, they are def finding ways to expand its appeal
ResponderEliminarThis is ridiculous, Microsoft just wants a piece of the Wii pie, but they're too late to the party.
ResponderEliminarmy mum would love it if i bought her an xbox xD
ResponderEliminarMy sister loves playing 360.
ResponderEliminarI personally don't like Michael Pachter. I mean he gets payed money to make predictions that he gets wrong every month.
ResponderEliminarI am not getting my mom an Xbox 360.
ResponderEliminarI think I will stay at my pc:) followed
ResponderEliminarahahaha not a bad idea at all
ResponderEliminar+follow
I can personally vouch for this post. I got my mom an Xbox 360, and she loves it/uses it all the time. Awesome blog btw, I'm glad I found it.
ResponderEliminarIll get one too if this really works!
ResponderEliminarThat skype thing looks pretty cool, definitely going to use that a lot.
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