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Microsoft Kinect athletics game video demo
RUNNING IN PLACE has never been so much fun, especially if you can laugh at the sight of someone else doing it while they're playing Microsoft's gesture controlled Kinect game.
The Kinect demonstration was given by Microsoft Xbox employee Andy at Amazon's Christmas Wish List event. For £129.99 owners of an Xbox 360 can buy the Kinect 'center' that has the all-important camera sensor and a game called Kinect Adventures, which includes white water rafting, driving and, er, bowling. The camera detects and recognises the players' body movements and can monitor two people playing at the same time.
Other games that will be available to buy are Kinect Sports, which includes the hurdles race seen in the video, Kinect Joy Ride, MTV Games' and Harmonix's Dance Central, the hypnotic game previously seen here at The INQUIRER. µ
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The hurdles glowed - I guess this was a prompt to jump rather than the jumps being real time. As an arcade type game that's fine.
Still not for me though. I'd rather go outside for exercise.
Sounds like a great idea to spend time with friends. Let's say 4 or 6 of them. I can already smell all the sweat... I have an idea for a game too - weight lifting, anyone?
I also bet there's a plain wall behind Andy. I'd like to see some real life example, in a normal room and with less ideal light.
Also the lag is quite disappointing.
Okay this is going a little too far.
What is so fun about doing all that stuff. Running and jumping on a game?
why not just go outside and do it?
also there is some obvious lag from when the person jumps to when the game reacts.