New Xbox 360 Kinect

In November 2010, the new Kinect software, and what Microsoft is calling “a controller-free gaming and entertainment experience”, will finally hit the stores. This system will allow users to interact and play without the need to physically touch a controller. How is this going to work? You operate the system using gestures and spoken commands.

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Having been announced in 2009, the Kinect software was showcased and tested at an invitation only conference in Los Angeles and it was revealed that the software can recognize up to four people and can even pick out individual fingers if the user is close enough. With 48 points on the body recognized, the Kinect software seems revolutionary. Whilst the Wii opened up the market for motion sensor games, and Sony too have delved into this area of the market – Microsoft’s software, requiring no physical controller at all, is breaking into its own market.

For example, the way you would operate a racing game using the Kinect software would be to turn your hands as if gripping and turning a steering wheel. The device uses a 3D camera and movement recognition software to perform such feats, and other games include Grand slam tennis and even a Michael Jackson game.

With only months to go before the official release of the Kinect software, game developers are all busy making games compatible with the revolutionary step taken by Microsoft. Adding an exciting new way to play games should increase the number of people interested in the Xbox 360; intensifying the ongoing battle between rivals console makers – and this competition only means more games, more software and better entertainment for users.