Kinect is the brand new motion controller for the Xbox 360 console and the first in the entire history of home gaming to let you play without holding a single thing in your hands!
Sounds like that Project Natal thingy...
Yup! Kinect is the new name for Natal.
So it's a controller... that's not a controller?
Actually, it's a camera but not just any camera.
Kinect accurately tracks the movement of every key point of your body and recreates that movement exactly on the screen letting you control games by simply moving your body, browse the dashboard by swiping your hand (think minority report), and make menu selections without needing to press a single real-life button.
Sounds like Star Trek...
You think that's cool? Wait il you hear this... Kinect also has voice and facial recognition!
The possibilities are huge. Imagine using Kinect to make video calls to other Kinected Xbox owners over Xbox Live; or talking to characters in-game using your actual voice; or speaking your movie selections; telling your console to switch on and off; and even being able to walk in front of the Kinect camera to have your profile automatically signed in!
Woah, cool. But won't I need a new Xbox console for all this?
Nope Kinect works with every Xbox 360 by plugging directly into one of the USB ports. If you've got an old-style larger 360 console, you'll need an AC plug socket for the power supply, while the New Xbox 360 250GB and 4GB will power the Kinect camera all from one specially-designed Kinect port.
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