Kinect is Returning for Sky TV - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 November 2021 / 2,857 Views
Sky, the British satellite broadcaster, announced today its new Glass TVs. The company has partnered with Microsoft on a separate 4K camera called Sky Glass Camera that includes motion controls and gesture support. It will even work with games and has a social TV sharing feature.
The technology in the 4K camera is very similar to the Kinect that launched alongside the Xbox One in 2013, according to The Verge.
"Working with Microsoft we’re also building a fantastic feature that lets us watch TV together even if we’re miles apart,” said Sky's chief product officer Fraser Stirling.
"It syncs your TV with other households, with integrated video and chat on-screen, and you can choose content from the biggest channels — including Premier League matches, movies, and all your favorite entertainment."
The range of games that support the Sky Glass Camera include a Paw Patrol title and Fruit Ninja. It will even support multiplayer games.
"Pick your opponent, either at home or another household and play through your body movement or gesture control," said Stirling. "Family games are never going to be the same again."
The Sky Glass Camera that is using Kinect technology will launch in 2022 and attach to the Sky Glass TVs.
The price of Sky Glass TV will be part of a monthly subscription to Sky’s TV service, Sky Ultimate TV, or it can be paid for upfront if you want to lower your monthly costs.
View an image of the Xbox One Kinect below:
View an image of the Sky Glass Camera below:
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This thing still around?
I absolutely love the idea of being able to watch shows with loved ones or friends with a Kinect-like device. The Kinect is an awesome piece of tech. I know I'm in the minority, but I always loved the Kinect. I have mines for the 360 and Xbox One. I'm supporting this 100%.
Now the next order of business, or firstly, I need to find an Xbox Series X.
The Kinect was pretty damn awesome on the Xone. Too bad that they dropped support for it so fast, IMO some true gems could have been released for it.
I am still a fan of the Kinect. It had some fun and unique experiences. I wish the Series consoles supported it.
I obviously have no idea whether this particular piece of hardware will succeed. But, I do think that in the medium term something like this will work out, and probably become commonplace. Something that allows us to feel more like we are spending time together with people, even while we're far apart seems like a natural progression.
That Kinect tech still making money for MS.
Yes we know Kinect sucks but the camera they built for both was really something given the pricepoint. I'm sure if any other company did it we wouldn't stop talking about how innovative it was and how traditional gaming is lame.
Spy Glass, watch me play PS5.
What's inside the TV that makes it so damn thick?
don't think it will do much
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