KINECT KONFUSION
Firstliest of all, yes. That is the intended spelling for the device. And stop calling it the “KINE-ect”, for though that may be phonetically correct, it is improper. “KIN-ect” is its God-given name.
Second, it is very different from the PS Eyetoy. The eyetoy lacks the ability to capture an image in 3D on its own. That’s why the PS Move is so highly exalted. The move controllers are capped with a pair of balls, which the camera uses for relative depth tracking.
Third, no, not all games will be compatible with it. There has been speculation on whether or not previously released games will be able to utilize kinect, and all we can say with certainty is that it’s unlikely. Originally, the kinect was intended to contain its own hardware for processing, but was whittled down to the basic camera and magic elves system. Because of this, the processing will be done by the stand alone console, resulting in a 10-15% usage of the Xbox 360’s recourses. Any patching worthy of your time would likely require a sizeable investment on the part of developers.
Fourthedly, and pay attention folks because this has been the question asked most to me (and the inspiration behind this little well-spring of kinect info for the sustenance of the googling-impaired):
“Hey, hippie-kid, what does it mean when they say the new Xbox 360 is ‘kinect ready’? Will my original Xbox 360 work with it? Also, why aren’t you wearing any clothes?”
Every Xbox 360 owner will find their consoles as compatible with kinect as peanut-butter is to the jellies. You see, the new Xbox 360 contains an extra port which powers the kinect device. Any of us dinosaurs still learning about fire and playing with yesterday’s Xbox 360 will need an extra outlet open so we can power our Kinect the old-fashioned way. Will this mean buying a $60 power cord for the Kinect? An extremely valid and very justified question, especially when taking into account Microsoft’s previous penny-grabbing schemes, but reports tell us that a power cord will be included.
Fifth or sixth, rumor has it that the Kinect has the ability to shrink players a few inches every session. Is there any truth in these claims? The short and very obvious answer is YES. Yes it does.
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