The perception of gaming has evolved during the past years from a solitary occupation to a more pleasant, intensive and more social form of gaming. Also the most recent gaming system of Microsoft, Kinect, which is compatible with all Xbox 360 games console, can only emphasize this evolution.
Competing with Sony’s Playstation Move and the Wii of Nintendo, Microsoft has created, after three years of development, the new gaming system Kinect. With the Kinect gaming system, motions of the gamers are getting observed by the hi-tech camera and these motions are getting projected into on-screen movement. This way the gamer can navigate for example his character in the game by moving around in the living room.
The Kinect is also voice-controlled, meaning that the gamer can stipulate what the controller does by giving verbal orders. Another special application is the multiplayer option, different players can log on by simple appearing in front of the hi-tech camera.
In my opinion this technology still has a lot of potential and possibilities to be applied in other accessories like the mouse or the television remote control. We can also conclude that this game console opens a door to a new age of gaming.
Dieter Slowack, Groep 7
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/microsoft/8107915/Microsoft-Kinect-and-the-future-of-gaming.html
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