I really like the Kinect. More and more retirement homes and medical recovery units are using them for physical therapy. They're dirt cheap now compared to 10 years ago. Still lots of fun.
That's exactly what I use mine for. I broke my legs in 2013 due to a car accident. It took years of operations and and frames being attached to my leg and for years I couldn't get about without crutches. I've always had an Xbox 360 , but never had any real interest in the Kinect. Until I was able to weight bare and exercise. When exercising with Physical therapy I felt like I was progressing to slowly and wanted extra help. So because I'm always gaming anyway. I thought the Kinect would be a good idea. Because it was old and no one seemed to like it by the time I wanted one. It was pretty cheap to buy. I bought a few games and Nike Plus Kinect Training ............. I've never been an exercise person at all lol But The Kinect gives me the motivation to exercise and I seriously doubt I'd be walking about like I do today without the Help of the Kinect. It might not be the best thing for gaming but it's the best thing for a Gamer that has to learn to walk again. I love the Kinect .............. I feel like the only 1 sometimes. ........... If you set the Kinect up correctly and learn to play the games properly they're actually alright games considering the Technology.
I worked for Kinect as a demo girl during the release and for a year after. I think the tech worked well enough at the time that if there had been lots of good games it would have been a massive hit. People who came into my store had the most fun just becoming an Xbox avatar and making it do dumb things. It failed for three reasons. 1: Lack of games, Kinect Sports sold separately. 2: Not taught how to setup and use it right, lots of parents put it on a table and it wasn’t reading kids heads or feet, got frustrated when it didn’t work. Needs to be calibrated to see your whole body in the top right hand shadow box or it doesn’t work. 3: Need to shove the coffee table out of the way to play EVERY TIME. Tired after work/school? Forget it.
Lmao if u tired after school/work why would you choose to play on Kinect ? And if you have enough energy to play Kinect how the fuck is possible that you don't have energy to move your table?
I use Kinect for motion capture for film making. Use about 8 of them simultaneously. A mocap studio costs thousand$ per day to rent, the Kinect V1 and V2 can be purchased second hand for $20 bucks each and they work better than Hollywood studio-level Depth sensors.
You're meant to tell me a Kinect camera is better then what they use in Hollywood? 😂😂😂 have you watched anyone on Twitch through there Kinect camera? It's horrible it's grainy it's not clear it's like something from 1992 I twitch and used to use the Kinect camera and it isn't a great camera for streaming its just not a great camera at all that's why they are so damn cheap and yet they're better than anything in Hollywood? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 please google the specs of the camera and equipment Hollywood uses and then look at the specs of the Kinect camera
Hell yeah. I got a Kinect on ebay and use it for 3d scanning. I scanned my arm and I'm 3d printing a wrist brace to fit. I haven't and probably won't ever play the games though lol.
I'd have to agree. I just got too lazy to clear out my living room and start jumping around. And it wasn't as "group friendly" as all of the advertisement would make it seem.
They're too lazy to sweep / mop their own floors, they don't bother to take off their shoes to avoid making their socks / feet dirty from all the crap they bring into the house.
i am american and I would never wear shoes inside my own house or a friend/family members house. But yea there are a lot who do that and they try to come into my house and do the same thing, it pisses me off to no end
@@Silent_Lazer i never had my problems with it and i also got all achievements to it but some of them required two people so i had my little brother play with me just to get them.
Kinect was very advanced for its time. I really enjoyed using them and so did my sister and my parents. It’s quite sad that general public didn’t show enough love when Xbox box one came bundled with it. People just wanted plain old console. When Microsoft started selling the Kinect separately, even lesser people bought them. A final nail to the coffin for Kinect. Long live Kinect!
When it was announced I remember everyone saying it always had to be on and it would record you and/or personal info. People thought it was an FBI spy camera. Lmao.
Not gonna lie, Dance Central 1 and 2 were my favourite games for the 360 Kinect back then. I now have Just Dance 2018 for my Switch and it doesn't feel the same anymore, Dance Central was so spot on with the Kinect for it's time I loved it and was super impressed by the technology at the time!
Dance Central was a hit in my household and even saw us buying extra tracks to be able to take turns dancing with the kids. It is the reason why I'm disappointed that the Xbox Series X doesn't even detect it when connected because it would be good to fire Dance Central back up.
I’m in shock for this. I don’t consider myself a hardcore gamer, but I enjoyed every single moment I spent playing with my friends’ Kinects, I wanted to buy my own so badly. I’m a very physical person (like a lot of people) and this was just wonderful! No pushing complicated sequences of buttons to make combos in a fighting game, only your body! That was phenomenal! And to this day I still believe it’s a really cool technology, with a lot of more uses beyond gaming and healthcare. The fact that they completely stop production makes no sense to me, makes me think that gamers just want more of the same: same titles with the same button-pushing experiences tied to a screen. On a side note, think about this product in 2020: it would be an awesome gaming experiences for people during quarantine, helping you stay fit while playing and doing something fun, all without going out. Man, Kinect got so much undeserved hate, maybe it was a product ahead of its time. In the mean time, I hope it returns, somehow, eventually, to our homes. 😃
You managed to miss out on the promises Microsoft made to disabled gamers with Kinect. Neither system btw could map your skeleton unless you were stood up and gesture control required both hands in the air at once.
Having owned both version of Kinects day 1, I have to say we really enjoyed using it. Kinect v1 lasted the longest til the day we sold our 360 because of Kinect adventures and Just Dance. Young cousins and nephews enjoys the hell out of it each time they visit. Kinect v2 didn't last that long in our entertainment setup due to lack of game supports and maybe because we're older now and are no longer fond of getting sweaty. I would like to point out though that the Kinect isn't simply a "webcam". As said in the video, it is a depth sensor that relies on hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of infrared beams that are read by an IR camera. It also has an RGB camera or the "webcam" sensor is what overlays color to it to generate a 3D view when needed (more on custom software when used in a PC). So calling the Kinect as just a "webcam" is misleading and wrong since that is just 1/3rd of its sensors/features and it's the least used one at that.
It has fantastic potential as a gesture controller for music applications also. Although its nigh on impossible to get OS X drivers for it to work in Max/MSP since Apple bought the parent company :-(
Archontasius The one that came with the original Xbox one wasn’t that bad, it was really annoying to hear someone using it as a mic in game though. You can hear every little thing going on in their house lol.
It had to do with how the camera read depth, as far as i know. The Kinect had trouble with anything dark colored and if it was shiny/reflective, it was even worse. It also had problems with large chested women (for different reasons). But it's not like they didn't actively try to fix those kinds of problems. I was a game QA on the Kinect, and part of the job was bringing in bits of your wardrobe that might screw up the Kinect.
Spit Fire i honestly dont know what your argument was supposed to be bud. was it supposed to insult the nintendo community or were you praising nintendo??
I liked Kinect for Dance Central, those games were a real workout. You couldn't just wave your arms around, you really had to work hard to copy the moves, it had a great music selection, and it was a fun party game. Kinect also had a lot of applications in VR/AR software. IMO Microsoft should've introduced it alongside a wireless VR headset
I *liked* Kinect Adventures. I was disappointed when they discontinued the Kinect. Forcing it on people with the Xbone was clearly a mistake. That was obvious at the time. I think what really killed the Kinect, though, was the cost. A hundred bucks plus the cost of the games that required the Kinect put it out of reach of too many people. Lack of ubiquity led to developers not wanting to make games for the platform, so those who did have it ripped through the content that was out there very quickly. This kind of thing happens all the time with new, expensive platforms.
I love Kinect!!! Mind you, I only use it for fitness ‘games’ like Your Shape and Nike+ Training. I can’t stand doing workouts using our Wii controllers as it’s inaccurate and you can easily cheat by shaking the controllers. I really hope they bring out a great Kinect game to help revive this great technology.
You know, when my older bro Nate bought the Kinect, it was actually fun as yourself moving the game. But I find the Kinect underrated, it could've sold better than that
I still have mine from 2011. Was biting dust in a box when I moved 5 yes ago. Pulled it out last year when the lock down started and I am having fun. Just dance 3 and Dance Central 2 were really well made titles. My 5yr old daughter loves the kinect adventures, Kinect sports 1 and 2. Infact I bought 3 fitness titles (fitness evolved, zumba rush, Ufc ultimate trainer) from ebay and am waiting to use it. I think the niche for the product was dance, exercise and fitness games. So much for dissing the kinect, but it is still revolutionary and my biggest disappointment is that MS discontinued it.
@@chrizzrodriguez493 The only Kinect Game i will forever play will be SONIC FREE RIDERS(I DON'T care what anyone says about that because those people are lazy and i love that game and Super Sonic).
I own both versions of Kinect. We still use the from time to time. Lmaooooo. The Dance Central series is a family favorite. Mainly use it today for voice commands.
Tariq Williams Even in VR, controllers are overall better since you have something physical in your hands. I'd imagine that hand tracking has its uses in VR, but physical controller(s) still allow for a broader range of experiences.
Aimela tbh I think vr and a Kinect like product would be pretty bitching, and allow someone to use a controller if they want, but give it even better tracking then the Xbox one Kinect had. I think the brain would fill in the blanks a little for tactical feedback. I mean try looking down in br or getting punched in it, when that first happens it got me at least.
I love the Kinect my kids love the Kinect! The only reason it didn't make any more money... They stopped making games for it! honestly they never really made many to begin with.
I'm pretty sure the Kinect has an actual depth sensor as well (in addition to the two cameras). I've been playing with its dev kit. Besides, the reason, why today's motion/facial feature tracking technology is *so* much better is that it uses machine learning (AI) which was way less advanced back then.
Best Games for Kinect: 1. Dance Central 2. Dance Central 2 3. Dance Central 3 4. Dance Central Spotlight 5. Michael Jackson Experience (minus the singing)
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We still use the kinect on our xbox one! Dance Central for my daughter is her favorite. We just bought Shape up! But what we wish is that they would make ala- cart mini games like beach volleyball, boxing, ping pong, long jump etc. We love the bowling game!
It was pretty good at launch, it was just disappointing when it lost support. Kinect Sports 1 and 2, and Dance Central games were great, but there's nothing else there. It's good hardware, but just wasn't backed by anything but its marketing. The Xbox one kinect was its lowest point. There's literally nothing there and it took out about $80 that could've been used on a more powerful APU in the system.
I know, there were some games I really enjoyed. Lemmings and The Gun Stringer were one of those. But as you said it lost support, microsoft and most developers didn't want to follow that trend and the ones that did were not capable of making good games. The "on rails fable", start wars kinect had some minigames not working. But fortunately it was used to push other projects around in the world. Oculus rift was one of those (and other subsequent VR devices), since it needed the kinect in the early versions. Other more compex VR projects done by institutions as well.
One thing I love about Nintendo is their games always support motion controls for aiming weapons. Actually really wish the PS5/PS4 had that as an option more often.
I'm sad to see the never took off, I really enjoyed the dance central series as well as the Steel Battalion game that was released that had lukewarm reception which I personally thought was actually pretty fun to play
What killed it? Laziness and paranoia. (albeit, paranoia was justified) Also, the full depth of possibilities was not explored because.. developers lacked imagination and/or resources.
We loved the Kinect in my household. Kinect Adventures was fun and was a good way to get the kids involved in gaming in a less inactive way, Dance Central was a family favourite as well which saw us pay for extra content for the first time to get extra games and the Fitness apps were probably ahead of their time as well which would have done better now I feel with how big the fitness industry is on all things apps and the like. The Kinect not working with the Series X is a down point as well because it means no option of firing up Dance Central again.
For me it was he fact that they shoved it down our throats when the X1 launched. It's actually why a I bought a PlayStation, I didn't want to spend a hundred dollars for a peripheral that I'd never use.
I’m on my 3rd Kinect. I lost the 1st to an ex. The second one, my house got robbed. Now I went out of my way the ensure that my third will never be lost (home security) unless by some godly active nature or it just breaks. I really loved this video because I was completely baffled when it was announced that the Kinect was being discontinued. My fondest memories from day one of the only two games that I had were the Michael Jackson dance Experience and the loathed Adventure. It was sooo much fun for all ages and a complete party hit because (I think) The variety of the mini games. Seriously! Who could possibly hate the dodgeball game, or being in an underwater glass tank trying to use your head hands and feet to block the water and sharks from getting in, not to mention the river rafting game where you literally have to stay close with your partner to lean sway and jump. As I said, I absolutely loved your video and I loved the research you put into it. Although, I have to say that I think one day it will make a come back and I hope it does. Ciao !
Well, to be fair, as a computer scientist, I can say that Kinect can be a pretty good bundled-up device for different kinds of scientific and practical applications that either require a depth-cam (by the way, it works slightly differently than what you've described) or the excellent skeleton-tracking capabilities that it has. But for gaming it really is shit, I agree.
xøñχt oculus rift was possible due to the mere existence of kinect, without kinect the project may have not be possible or the developers may have not completed the idea.
True, I was invited to the media lab in MIT a couple of months ago and they used kinect for various applications that needed a 3D camera and were highly functional, but for gaming nah.
I'm not a native speaker, but even I know the difference between "that", "than" and "then". It was merely a typo that my spell-check has missed, since technically it's not a grammatical error.
Exactly, kinect had much more potential in industry than in games. It was the cheapest way to simply 3D scan human body or anything and even some simulation softwares supported it (I think Delmia e.g.). But when MS stopped supporting it, everyone else did too.
I'm surprised that Falcon didn't mention the privacy concerns. Especially the second version when they forced people to use it and keep it connected to the internet, there were a lot of concerns about having intelligent cameras always watching you and a microphone always listening to you in your living room. It seems quaint now when every smart device has a front-facing camera and is always online, but back then it was a far cry from the cute little Wiimote that could put in a drawer and move the sensor bar easily. I think that the privacy concerns, downplaying the voice and gesture control for menus, and the lack of games mentioned in the video are the main reasons why it failed. It was kind of creepy staring at you and nodding.
The kinect sold insanely well as the worlds first commercial 3d camera too. Millions of these things were sold to people who probably never played a video game in their life and they built something with it
Me and my boys used to love Kinect Sports. We would always play it around 2012 when we were 12. I kinda wish there was a kinect 3.0 extremally upgraded in comparison to kinect 2.0, I'm sure me and my boys would still love to play some Kinect Sports while we're all drunk at a party😅 damn time flies, we were in primary school back then
I LOVED it for Just Dance, granted we have been accustomed to playing with motion controllers before we go the kinect but not having a controller in your hand while dancing gives you a lot of freedom and makes you focus on actually improve your dance moves instead of getting the hand movement right with the controller. It's why I'm bummed they discontinued it. Their tech was and still is quite amazing. Granted it may not be great for gaming (or no company really dared to fully commit, but then again who would except for Just Dance maybe) but it really adds to the JD experience.
The kinect was the reason that made me go exclusively to PS4 in the beginning. I was angry because they were shoving the kinect down our throat for $100 extra, plus they were trying to implement always on DRM. I'm happy Microsoft saw the error of their ways and did a 180.
I almost jumped ship completely as well until they announced the policy changes. Still, even if I decided to completely abandon the Xbox One I wouldn't have bought a PS4 either. There aren't to many games that modern PlayStation consoles have that interest me. In fact, I can say the same for the whole generation itself and not just PS4. Xbox, Sony and Nintendo don't have much to offer me at the moment (personal preference of course), this gaming generation has been one of the most boring I've seen in recent memory. I did eventually get an Xbox One way after it came out, but I still love to play my PS2 and my Xbox 360 all the time. Long live the older consoles! :)
I loved controlling movies and the dashboard with my voice. The fitness programs were good too. Ditto Skype calls, game commands, and turning the thing on remotely.
Interesting today that the Kinect is still working, but a lot of the Wii and Play Station hand held and body wear sensors are burnt out and broken. Many were sent crashing into their televisions.
BigDogDaddyD I still have a launch issue Wii with one original wiimote. Still works perfect though I use it mostly as a GameCube now, since it’s backwards compatible.
Hah. At timeline of 4:40-4:55 is Finnish comedy group "Kummeli", and skets is named "Jankon betoni". Story goes something like this: There's delays etc. with the concrete mix order, and manager named "Kalle" gets the rude customer feedback by the phone call. He's very calm with the customer, but after the call ends, he messes the office
One of my favorite Kinect games at the time was Kinect Joy Ride, not because of the cars looked good, but there were a vast variety of modes. I had an affection for the Inception Speed in that game. After they released Joy Ride Turbo, I realized that the Kinect is no longer used. But at least I have the Kinect sensor intact.
The dancing games(Just Dance games, Dance Central games, and The Black Eyed Peas Experience) are also when the kinect worked lol. I actually had fun playing them, especially those specific 3 cuz of how they were styled XD
A couple years ago it was Christmas I was playing Just Dance 2017 with my sister, nephew, and brother I loved it just spending time with my siblings and when he talked about VR I DID NOT LIKE IT because I feel like your not bonding or something with family when your using kinect.
We loved our Kinect and still use it today. The fitness game was excellent especially the cardio boxing . Some of the games were a bit naff but it was still fun to use. Agree that the voice command and hand gestures were great as well. At least it got you up off the couch.
The thing is that it's actually really good at tracking like people actually use it, its the best way to get full body tracking in vr when you're on a budget
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Ik. Nobody cares.
RIP PSMove, reborn for PSVR...
gameranx still good for vr motion tracking..
The fact you had to *move*
yup that killed it for sure
Lmaooooo
This is a really good point because a lot of people like to chill while gaming and you can't exactly chill out with motion controls.
Kinect + VR
🌸 Sakura.Miko 🌸 i fucking hate motion control
I really like the Kinect. More and more retirement homes and medical recovery units are using them for physical therapy. They're dirt cheap now compared to 10 years ago. Still lots of fun.
That's exactly what I use mine for. I broke my legs in 2013 due to a car accident. It took years of operations and and frames being attached to my leg and for years I couldn't get about without crutches. I've always had an Xbox 360 , but never had any real interest in the Kinect. Until I was able to weight bare and exercise. When exercising with Physical therapy I felt like I was progressing to slowly and wanted extra help. So because I'm always gaming anyway. I thought the Kinect would be a good idea. Because it was old and no one seemed to like it by the time I wanted one. It was pretty cheap to buy. I bought a few games and Nike Plus Kinect Training ............. I've never been an exercise person at all lol But The Kinect gives me the motivation to exercise and I seriously doubt I'd be walking about like I do today without the Help of the Kinect. It might not be the best thing for gaming but it's the best thing for a Gamer that has to learn to walk again. I love the Kinect .............. I feel like the only 1 sometimes. ........... If you set the Kinect up correctly and learn to play the games properly they're actually alright games considering the Technology.
BigDogDaddyD lol they were listening to u
We still play it today. My kids love it!
I still use my Kinect :)
They aren’t dirt cheap now they go for 100+ on amazon
I worked for Kinect as a demo girl during the release and for a year after. I think the tech worked well enough at the time that if there had been lots of good games it would have been a massive hit. People who came into my store had the most fun just becoming an Xbox avatar and making it do dumb things. It failed for three reasons.
1: Lack of games, Kinect Sports sold separately.
2: Not taught how to setup and use it right, lots of parents put it on a table and it wasn’t reading kids heads or feet, got frustrated when it didn’t work. Needs to be calibrated to see your whole body in the top right hand shadow box or it doesn’t work.
3: Need to shove the coffee table out of the way to play EVERY TIME. Tired after work/school? Forget it.
Point three is the most relatable thing I read in my life.
Point 3 tho
Same here 🙂
Lmao if u tired after school/work why would you choose to play on Kinect ? And if you have enough energy to play Kinect how the fuck is possible that you don't have energy to move your table?
Demo grill? Sup mama
I use Kinect for motion capture for film making. Use about 8 of them simultaneously. A mocap studio costs thousand$ per day to rent, the Kinect V1 and V2 can be purchased second hand for $20 bucks each and they work better than Hollywood studio-level Depth sensors.
You're meant to tell me a Kinect camera is better then what they use in Hollywood? 😂😂😂 have you watched anyone on Twitch through there Kinect camera? It's horrible it's grainy it's not clear it's like something from 1992 I twitch and used to use the Kinect camera and it isn't a great camera for streaming its just not a great camera at all that's why they are so damn cheap and yet they're better than anything in Hollywood? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 please google the specs of the camera and equipment Hollywood uses and then look at the specs of the Kinect camera
@@bluehornet197 He is saying that he is using them for depth capture in a scene, not shooting video with them.
Hell yeah. I got a Kinect on ebay and use it for 3d scanning. I scanned my arm and I'm 3d printing a wrist brace to fit. I haven't and probably won't ever play the games though lol.
Can I use my Xbox 1 Kinect on my Xbox 360 game ?
James Quinn You need to go back to elementary
What killed kinect?
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People are just to lazy to move
true XD The kinect itself has SOO MUCH and its technology is revolutionary, but... NOT FOR GAMING
my thoughts exactly
4aLse Sure, let's pretend Wii doesn't exist..
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I'd have to agree. I just got too lazy to clear out my living room and start jumping around. And it wasn't as "group friendly" as all of the advertisement would make it seem.
I will NEVER understand Americans wearing shoes inside the house, lying on the bed with them. How can they do it??
They're too lazy to sweep / mop their own floors, they don't bother to take off their shoes to avoid making their socks / feet dirty from all the crap they bring into the house.
there are different norms for construction so floors are cold.
i am american and I would never wear shoes inside my own house or a friend/family members house. But yea there are a lot who do that and they try to come into my house and do the same thing, it pisses me off to no end
It’s not a big deal
red button init im from England and we don't do that
The Kinect is actually good for exercise since it involves physical movement...anyone realized that?
Of course i realized that but it also contains SONIC FREE RIDERS.
I love that game.
@@destroyermcwwarner996 me too but it's kinda dumb because I jump or turn, it didn't do it but still cool game.
@@Silent_Lazer i never had my problems with it and i also got all achievements to it but some of them required two people so i had my little brother play with me just to get them.
Heck yeah, the best game I had with it was Dance Central Spotlight. Altough the 360 versions was better.
Just dance and Kinect sports is great on Kinect and 2nd gen works even better.
Yeah Kinect sports is fine
How about dance central 3
What about forza?
Majestic 1234 it's alright
Ryan Knutson does the new forza support 360’s Kinect?
Kinect was very advanced for its time. I really enjoyed using them and so did my sister and my parents. It’s quite sad that general public didn’t show enough love when Xbox box one came bundled with it. People just wanted plain old console. When Microsoft started selling the Kinect separately, even lesser people bought them. A final nail to the coffin for Kinect. Long live Kinect!
Greetings from the future. No. The Kinect was NOT ahead of its time. No one has tried to do the Kinect again for REASONS.
When it was announced I remember everyone saying it always had to be on and it would record you and/or personal info.
People thought it was an FBI spy camera. Lmao.
It isn't?
Still do
All cameras are lol
Jack1775 Gaming it thought Alexa was working for the fbi
@@BeeBumper A camera uploading constantly is incredibly easy to spot for anyone who logs and pays attention to their network.
Not gonna lie, Dance Central 1 and 2 were my favourite games for the 360 Kinect back then. I now have Just Dance 2018 for my Switch and it doesn't feel the same anymore, Dance Central was so spot on with the Kinect for it's time I loved it and was super impressed by the technology at the time!
Dance Central was a hit in my household and even saw us buying extra tracks to be able to take turns dancing with the kids. It is the reason why I'm disappointed that the Xbox Series X doesn't even detect it when connected because it would be good to fire Dance Central back up.
REAL
I’m in shock for this. I don’t consider myself a hardcore gamer, but I enjoyed every single moment I spent playing with my friends’ Kinects, I wanted to buy my own so badly. I’m a very physical person (like a lot of people) and this was just wonderful! No pushing complicated sequences of buttons to make combos in a fighting game, only your body! That was phenomenal! And to this day I still believe it’s a really cool technology, with a lot of more uses beyond gaming and healthcare. The fact that they completely stop production makes no sense to me, makes me think that gamers just want more of the same: same titles with the same button-pushing experiences tied to a screen. On a side note, think about this product in 2020: it would be an awesome gaming experiences for people during quarantine, helping you stay fit while playing and doing something fun, all without going out. Man, Kinect got so much undeserved hate, maybe it was a product ahead of its time. In the mean time, I hope it returns, somehow, eventually, to our homes. 😃
The kinect wasn't killed, it was MURDERED.
Duran Sok is that a cleanprincegaming reference? 😏
Cleanpricegaming squad
I understood that reference
I found out about that guy like 2 weeks ago haha
Yea, the title combined with the thumbnail that looks directly ripped from his channel had me thinking this was one of his videos
You managed to miss out on the promises Microsoft made to disabled gamers with Kinect. Neither system btw could map your skeleton unless you were stood up and gesture control required both hands in the air at once.
Having owned both version of Kinects day 1, I have to say we really enjoyed using it. Kinect v1 lasted the longest til the day we sold our 360 because of Kinect adventures and Just Dance. Young cousins and nephews enjoys the hell out of it each time they visit. Kinect v2 didn't last that long in our entertainment setup due to lack of game supports and maybe because we're older now and are no longer fond of getting sweaty. I would like to point out though that the Kinect isn't simply a "webcam". As said in the video, it is a depth sensor that relies on hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of infrared beams that are read by an IR camera. It also has an RGB camera or the "webcam" sensor is what overlays color to it to generate a 3D view when needed (more on custom software when used in a PC). So calling the Kinect as just a "webcam" is misleading and wrong since that is just 1/3rd of its sensors/features and it's the least used one at that.
I honestly miss playing kinect games. it is really good exercise, especially with the dancing games and some of the sports games.
What sports games did you play? I might go buy em
@@KDemosh Dancing games: Just Dance(1 - 2015), Dance Central (1 - 3), Michael Jackson, and a lot more.
Sports games: Kinect Sports (1 and Season 2)
Back in college days, i used kinect for mapping people for various projects. It was so useful for our projects.
It has fantastic potential as a gesture controller for music applications also. Although its nigh on impossible to get OS X drivers for it to work in Max/MSP since Apple bought the parent company :-(
Archontasius
The one that came with the original Xbox one wasn’t that bad, it was really annoying to hear someone using it as a mic in game though. You can hear every little thing going on in their house lol.
WHAT A BUNCH OF NERDS.
Everyone shut up. I still love to use the kinect.
Me to (Sonic Free Riders).
For what? Nothing.
@@destroyermcwwarner996 sonic ass riders. 😂🤣😂😂😂
Me too
You tell us to shut up about you're taste in gaming.
Okay.
The “I use the Kinect to talk to my friends” squad
Well in vrchat i use the kinect to pose with my friends
That was at the same time a flex and a broke move
Wow, I didn't even know that kinect is dead. I'm still playing dance central on my Xbox 360
the 360 priced the kinect much cheaper than xbox one
Best kinect game series!
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can i play dance central 3 on an Xbox one ?
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Well I mean the fact it couldn't see black people at one point is a factor
Pizzamanpez z that’s not racist
Maybe because it was dark?
Joking. Pls no kill
Pizzamanpez z What, seriously, wow.
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It had to do with how the camera read depth, as far as i know. The Kinect had trouble with anything dark colored and if it was shiny/reflective, it was even worse. It also had problems with large chested women (for different reasons). But it's not like they didn't actively try to fix those kinds of problems. I was a game QA on the Kinect, and part of the job was bringing in bits of your wardrobe that might screw up the Kinect.
Your first experience with kinect adventures clearly wasn't at 3 am at a drunk night with friends. Cause I can guarantee you that ll make you love it
Your sales figures on the Wii are incorrect. The Wii has sold about 101 million units. Your 157 million sold figure you put up is for the PS2.
Just watched the video and was looking to see if someone else noticed
He says that Wii beat the others by about 20 million units so it was just a typo.
The ps2 sold 155 million.
if only milo worked and came out maybe it could of went somewhere
rip milo
The biggest scam ever
steven langenheim why do Americans say could of instead of could have?
steven langenheim If Peter Molyneux wasn't involved, if would have.
That's just a scam dude. No.way that shit is real
Japan yet again respecting the intelligence of Gamers, instead of treating them like sheeple and cashcows.
Jo King that's why I prefer those japanese games
Persona 5
no it's Nintendo's sheeple fanbase that would buy anything they make, they can't fuck up even if they tried to
Spit Fire i honestly dont know what your argument was supposed to be bud.
was it supposed to insult the nintendo community or were you praising nintendo??
Elemental Phoenix yeah I'm confused too
I liked Kinect for Dance Central, those games were a real workout. You couldn't just wave your arms around, you really had to work hard to copy the moves, it had a great music selection, and it was a fun party game. Kinect also had a lot of applications in VR/AR software. IMO Microsoft should've introduced it alongside a wireless VR headset
I *liked* Kinect Adventures. I was disappointed when they discontinued the Kinect. Forcing it on people with the Xbone was clearly a mistake. That was obvious at the time. I think what really killed the Kinect, though, was the cost. A hundred bucks plus the cost of the games that required the Kinect put it out of reach of too many people. Lack of ubiquity led to developers not wanting to make games for the platform, so those who did have it ripped through the content that was out there very quickly. This kind of thing happens all the time with new, expensive platforms.
sonic. fucking. riders.
U forgot Free
Angry joe review will go down in history when referring back to this game
Best game
Jon Idoncair yep😂😂😂
I loved that game
the kinect killed itself (literally)
celvester allison &
Yeah it is terrible
celvester allison I'm pretty sure that you don't know what word "joke" means...
Green Creature no, not literally
It took the Xbox with it
I love Kinect!!! Mind you, I only use it for fitness ‘games’ like Your Shape and Nike+ Training. I can’t stand doing workouts using our Wii controllers as it’s inaccurate and you can easily cheat by shaking the controllers. I really hope they bring out a great Kinect game to help revive this great technology.
Wii Sports not that big a deal???? More like one of the biggest deals in the history of gaming.
Smartest pack in game since super Mario world on SNES.
YES!!! THAT'S!!! I LOVED WII SPORTS!
It was big but not that big
Pong, The Original Super Mario Bros, Super Mario 64, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time were technically the most important games released.
Who else should be studying midterms?
War Duke Gaming me
Finals
Don’t remind me
I’m in the uk so no lol
Brandon Cuesta why do you say finals? Is it an American thing
They couldn’t Kinect with the populace.
millenniumdragn stop.
🤣
You know, when my older bro Nate bought the Kinect, it was actually fun as yourself moving the game. But I find the Kinect underrated, it could've sold better than that
I still have mine from 2011. Was biting dust in a box when I moved 5 yes ago. Pulled it out last year when the lock down started and I am having fun.
Just dance 3 and Dance Central 2 were really well made titles.
My 5yr old daughter loves the kinect adventures, Kinect sports 1 and 2.
Infact I bought 3 fitness titles (fitness evolved, zumba rush, Ufc ultimate trainer) from ebay and am waiting to use it. I think the niche for the product was dance, exercise and fitness games.
So much for dissing the kinect, but it is still revolutionary and my biggest disappointment is that MS discontinued it.
It being shit?
OBVIOUSLY people (like me) like it and still have one.
Edit: woah. Why are people still commenting on this. I made this 2 years ago
Me too
@@daph3676 Me three and i got a back up just in case
I love kinect. Hate the idea Microsoft is not making games for it anymore :(
@@chrizzrodriguez493 The only Kinect Game i will forever play will be SONIC FREE RIDERS(I DON'T care what anyone says about that because those people are lazy and i love that game and Super Sonic).
I have the Kinect, but i only have Just dance 4 and Fruit ninja
Who else actually used this on the 360?
Me and i got 2
Me
Your Shape Fitness Evolved on 360 ^^
My entire family still does! Love it!
Oh fuck man the 360 was the shit. I had so much fun during my childhood.
I own both versions of Kinect. We still use the from time to time. Lmaooooo. The Dance Central series is a family favorite. Mainly use it today for voice commands.
Kinect Didn't Just Die
It Was Murdered.
John Smith things that are murde tend to die no?
Jared Nelson It didn't JUST die.
Jared Nelson
I think he's making reference to CleanPrinceGaming channel. You should check it out
King Allant Ya boi
@Jared Nelson Things that are murdered die, but not everything that dies is murdered.
TL:DR Don't try to be a smart ass, you're not good at it.
Nothing replaces a controller. Simple, to the point.
Tariq Williams Even in VR, controllers are overall better since you have something physical in your hands. I'd imagine that hand tracking has its uses in VR, but physical controller(s) still allow for a broader range of experiences.
VR is trash if you have a sick tv and a couldn't be fucked attitude! XD
Aimela tbh I think vr and a Kinect like product would be pretty bitching, and allow someone to use a controller if they want, but give it even better tracking then the Xbox one Kinect had. I think the brain would fill in the blanks a little for tactical feedback. I mean try looking down in br or getting punched in it, when that first happens it got me at least.
Paul arcade stick for fighting games
Keyboard and mouse
I love the Kinect my kids love the Kinect!
The only reason it didn't make any more money...
They stopped making games for it! honestly they never really made many to begin with.
--Forza Horizon 2, NBA 2K18, s'more-- Yeah, you're right.
I'm pretty sure the Kinect has an actual depth sensor as well (in addition to the two cameras). I've been playing with its dev kit.
Besides, the reason, why today's motion/facial feature tracking technology is *so* much better is that it uses machine learning (AI) which was way less advanced back then.
The kinect killed the kinect
The Kinect was born dead.
Well if its born then it has to be alive at some point...
Well not exactly
It's called still born.
@@phillgurganious3532 It should be called born still.
Wii sold 101 million units.
Those are PS2 numbers you are showing.
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Broke out the old Kinect for a good quarantine activity for my kids and they love it !
Can I use my Xbox one Kinect on my Xbox 360 ?
No...
But You Can Buy Xbox 360 Kinect it only cost 10$ dollars!(on ebay)
Man I used to grind kinect adventures
Same yo
i got to play it in school for p.e we took turns
but we had to earn it
1:00 those wii sales numbers are really incorect,i think you SWITCHED them with the ps2 sales numbers.
The wii actually sold 102 million units:)
I think they confused it with Nintendo DS,
Well he said "20 million difference" so he knows the actual numbers but the edit was wrong.
Marijan Vukojević *SWITCHED*
Marijan Vukojević wii sold great
when he said it, I was confused. 30m, where did he get that number! May be I didn't read it properly. Thx Marijan, you saved my confidence here :)
Best Games for Kinect:
1. Dance Central
2. Dance Central 2
3. Dance Central 3
4. Dance Central Spotlight
5. Michael Jackson Experience (minus the singing)
Exactly michael jackson experience was amazing
I still use the kinect, I still have X360
Almost everyday playing it
me too. What stops me from going for the latest xbo:, no kinect, game sizes are massive, my tv is 1080p only.
@@macadamianutgm1336 get xbox one s then.
Dai I ended up getting an S just recently, love it. Use both the 360 and the S 😘
Me too
IT SUCKED
The Court of Owls Thanks you saved me 8 minutes and 49 seconds
The Court of Owls Obvious
I'm surprised they didn't mention the microphone on the Kinect. It was also shit and sounds like a tin can.
beware the court of owls that comments all the time they comment on gameranx and comment on kenict speak not a wispered word of them or theyll send a dislike for your head
Treetheoryexbl642 No lie was found in that sentence.
Itself.
XBEX. XBUX. XBIX. I'm god damn uptstanding here. XBAX.
Savage
I was gonna write that. >:(
I have to say though. Your Shape: Fitness Evolved for the Kinect was awesome. I used it every day. Loved it.
We still use the kinect on our xbox one!
Dance Central for my daughter is her favorite. We just bought Shape up!
But what we wish is that they would make ala- cart mini games like beach volleyball, boxing, ping pong, long jump etc.
We love the bowling game!
Kinect did not have killer apps and some of the games were sold unfinished. Microsoft killed it.
It was pretty good at launch, it was just disappointing when it lost support. Kinect Sports 1 and 2, and Dance Central games were great, but there's nothing else there. It's good hardware, but just wasn't backed by anything but its marketing.
The Xbox one kinect was its lowest point. There's literally nothing there and it took out about $80 that could've been used on a more powerful APU in the system.
I know, there were some games I really enjoyed. Lemmings and The Gun Stringer were one of those. But as you said it lost support, microsoft and most developers didn't want to follow that trend and the ones that did were not capable of making good games. The "on rails fable", start wars kinect had some minigames not working.
But fortunately it was used to push other projects around in the world. Oculus rift was one of those (and other subsequent VR devices), since it needed the kinect in the early versions. Other more compex VR projects done by institutions as well.
New kinect return just has announced
Ratón Chamán only unfinished Kinect game was Sonic Free Riders... what a piece of shit.
How can you kill something if it never lived??
Thomas Nicholls 19 mil sold for 360.....
Thomas Nicholls its too complex for you ...
nh k A bundle
Jumli makes no difference people decided to buy the bundle they could have just bought a normal 360
"I am the controller!!"
Guy in wheelchair: .........
😂😂😂
lol
One thing I love about Nintendo is their games always support motion controls for aiming weapons. Actually really wish the PS5/PS4 had that as an option more often.
The Kinect had so much potential, yet it didn't reach that full potential
I'm sad to see the never took off, I really enjoyed the dance central series as well as the Steel Battalion game that was released that had lukewarm reception which I personally thought was actually pretty fun to play
CWAC EXACTLY DANCE CENTRAL WAS SOO LIT
I love dance central!!
ikr!!
Bring Kinect back😢
What killed it? Laziness and paranoia.
(albeit, paranoia was justified)
Also, the full depth of possibilities was not explored because.. developers lacked imagination and/or resources.
The paranoia was never justified...
oogachaka agreed, they want video games to be sedentary like just sitting all hour and using just your hands
okay, but let’s not sit here and act like Dance Central didn’t make the kinect worth it’s value!
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This pops up in my feed
Gameranx: nope
kieran plays lol about to go to bed but ya here I am
Expectations killed the beast...
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We loved the Kinect in my household. Kinect Adventures was fun and was a good way to get the kids involved in gaming in a less inactive way, Dance Central was a family favourite as well which saw us pay for extra content for the first time to get extra games and the Fitness apps were probably ahead of their time as well which would have done better now I feel with how big the fitness industry is on all things apps and the like. The Kinect not working with the Series X is a down point as well because it means no option of firing up Dance Central again.
Am I the only person who liked the Kinect?
No your not
Nope
No
I thought it was ok.
Im with ya
For me it was he fact that they shoved it down our throats when the X1 launched. It's actually why a I bought a PlayStation, I didn't want to spend a hundred dollars for a peripheral that I'd never use.
Our Lord and Savior Edupes white xbone didnt have a Kinect. I got the white one just cuz hey it looked good, and never bothered with kinect.
There was no white Xbox One at launch. For months, Microsoft refused to make a Kinectless-bundle, until the sales stagnated.
BunnaySango you saying the black xbox one didnt look good? cmonBruh
Swear I bought my x1 sunset overdrive edition at launch without a kinect??
Atsuko Kagari.
I really liked to kinect tbh
Also, the size of your TV matters. You need space to move, and a large TV in order to be able to see what happens.
I’m on my 3rd Kinect. I lost the 1st to an ex. The second one, my house got robbed. Now I went out of my way the ensure that my third will never be lost (home security) unless by some godly active nature or it just breaks. I really loved this video because I was completely baffled when it was announced that the Kinect was being discontinued. My fondest memories from day one of the only two games that I had were the Michael Jackson dance Experience and the loathed Adventure. It was sooo much fun for all ages and a complete party hit because (I think) The variety of the mini games. Seriously! Who could possibly hate the dodgeball game, or being in an underwater glass tank trying to use your head hands and feet to block the water and sharks from getting in, not to mention the river rafting game where you literally have to stay close with your partner to lean sway and jump. As I said, I absolutely loved your video and I loved the research you put into it. Although, I have to say that I think one day it will make a come back and I hope it does. Ciao !
Well, to be fair, as a computer scientist, I can say that Kinect can be a pretty good bundled-up device for different kinds of scientific and practical applications that either require a depth-cam (by the way, it works slightly differently than what you've described) or the excellent skeleton-tracking capabilities that it has.
But for gaming it really is shit, I agree.
xøñχt oculus rift was possible due to the mere existence of kinect, without kinect the project may have not be possible or the developers may have not completed the idea.
True, I was invited to the media lab in MIT a couple of months ago and they used kinect for various applications that needed a 3D camera and were highly functional, but for gaming nah.
Grammar nazi doesn't equal scientist.
I'm not a native speaker, but even I know the difference between "that", "than" and "then". It was merely a typo that my spell-check has missed, since technically it's not a grammatical error.
Exactly, kinect had much more potential in industry than in games. It was the cheapest way to simply 3D scan human body or anything and even some simulation softwares supported it (I think Delmia e.g.). But when MS stopped supporting it, everyone else did too.
I have a kinect, and the only thing i use it for was Just Dance.
I actually liked playing adventures with my kids. I always truly liked the fitness games. My shape.
I'm surprised that Falcon didn't mention the privacy concerns. Especially the second version when they forced people to use it and keep it connected to the internet, there were a lot of concerns about having intelligent cameras always watching you and a microphone always listening to you in your living room. It seems quaint now when every smart device has a front-facing camera and is always online, but back then it was a far cry from the cute little Wiimote that could put in a drawer and move the sensor bar easily. I think that the privacy concerns, downplaying the voice and gesture control for menus, and the lack of games mentioned in the video are the main reasons why it failed. It was kind of creepy staring at you and nodding.
The kinect sold insanely well as the worlds first commercial 3d camera too. Millions of these things were sold to people who probably never played a video game in their life and they built something with it
Time.....
The answer is time
Me and my boys used to love Kinect Sports. We would always play it around 2012 when we were 12. I kinda wish there was a kinect 3.0 extremally upgraded in comparison to kinect 2.0, I'm sure me and my boys would still love to play some Kinect Sports while we're all drunk at a party😅 damn time flies, we were in primary school back then
I LOVED it for Just Dance, granted we have been accustomed to playing with motion controllers before we go the kinect but not having a controller in your hand while dancing gives you a lot of freedom and makes you focus on actually improve your dance moves instead of getting the hand movement right with the controller. It's why I'm bummed they discontinued it. Their tech was and still is quite amazing. Granted it may not be great for gaming (or no company really dared to fully commit, but then again who would except for Just Dance maybe) but it really adds to the JD experience.
I wish they did better with it cause in my mind it would be great for VR
There is software that utilizes both camera versions for VR body tracking, just google Kinect VR.
Tritty Burd yea but I'm talking about them doing it
It's a lot better with the XBONE Kinect with the newer 60 Hz camera, better architecture, and software.
Pink Flash u way to late vr been using kinect 4 years now
Yeah... in YOUR mind maybe but not everyone elses.
The kinect was the reason that made me go exclusively to PS4 in the beginning. I was angry because they were shoving the kinect down our throat for $100 extra, plus they were trying to implement always on DRM. I'm happy Microsoft saw the error of their ways and did a 180.
I almost jumped ship completely as well until they announced the policy changes. Still, even if I decided to completely abandon the Xbox One I wouldn't have bought a PS4 either. There aren't to many games that modern PlayStation consoles have that interest me. In fact, I can say the same for the whole generation itself and not just PS4. Xbox, Sony and Nintendo don't have much to offer me at the moment (personal preference of course), this gaming generation has been one of the most boring I've seen in recent memory. I did eventually get an Xbox One way after it came out, but I still love to play my PS2 and my Xbox 360 all the time. Long live the older consoles! :)
Microsoft missed a golden opportunity with the X. Should of called it the Xbox One-Eighty
I loved controlling movies and the dashboard with my voice. The fitness programs were good too. Ditto Skype calls, game commands, and turning the thing on remotely.
Now the question is, will the new Xbox bring a new Kinect?
What killed the Kinect?
What is a Kinect?
Lol
Nick Camacho Let me tell you a story that will blow your mind away
Nick Camacho The playstation camera.
spider Minecraft ROBLOX and more ps camera is absolute #@$&
If u want to know the answer, find my comment. Pls read it all. It explains everything. Pls like it it took ages
The Kinect was never alive 😂
+BryceLemieux So does that mean that Microsoft killed it during development and released the system as a zombie?
tim5fl basically 😂
tim5fl fuckin knew Microsoft was making zombies
+ZacWard That's pretty what Rare became after the release of Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts.
Interesting today that the Kinect is still working, but a lot of the Wii and Play Station hand held and body wear sensors are burnt out and broken. Many were sent crashing into their televisions.
BigDogDaddyD I still have a launch issue Wii with one original wiimote. Still works perfect though I use it mostly as a GameCube now, since it’s backwards compatible.
That's what straps are for. They were only launched because their users were not using the straps, right?
That, and angry temper tantrums.@@WanganHedgehog
Hah. At timeline of 4:40-4:55 is Finnish comedy group "Kummeli", and skets is named "Jankon betoni".
Story goes something like this: There's delays etc. with the concrete mix order, and manager named "Kalle" gets the rude customer feedback by the phone call. He's very calm with the customer, but after the call ends, he messes the office
Suomi perkele
itself. the kinect was killed by itself
One of my favorite Kinect games at the time was Kinect Joy Ride, not because of the cars looked good, but there were a vast variety of modes. I had an affection for the Inception Speed in that game. After they released Joy Ride Turbo, I realized that the Kinect is no longer used. But at least I have the Kinect sensor intact.
The dancing games(Just Dance games, Dance Central games, and The Black Eyed Peas Experience) are also when the kinect worked lol. I actually had fun playing them, especially those specific 3 cuz of how they were styled XD
for me the biggest issue with the Kinect for 360 was the fact that the bundle was a 4GB console with no harddrive and the harddrive cost roughly 100$
If we didn’t have the Kinect then we wouldn’t have had Paranormal Activity 3 tho :(
vladroxyoursox Lol
A couple years ago it was Christmas I was playing Just Dance 2017 with my sister, nephew, and brother I loved it just spending time with my siblings and when he talked about VR I DID NOT LIKE IT because I feel like your not bonding or something with family when your using kinect.
We loved our Kinect and still use it today. The fitness game was excellent especially the cardio boxing . Some of the games were a bit naff but it was still fun to use. Agree that the voice command and hand gestures were great as well. At least it got you up off the couch.
The Kinect? What's that?
id see a creepy version of my room and me EVERYTIME i switched on my xbox 360
The Dance Central franchise was the reason why I eventually ended up getting a 360, and Your Shape Fitness Evolved is one that I still play regularly
The thing is that it's actually really good at tracking like people actually use it, its the best way to get full body tracking in vr when you're on a budget
I liked Dance central more than just dance on the Kinect
matthewwood66 I was just about to comment this ^^