Update: See Mass Effect 3's Kinect Voice Commands in Action, Prep for the Beta

[Ajescent]

Rainbird said:

Panama said:

Ajescent said:
I'm still calling Bullshit on this, on the grounds that headsets exists!

Also this is a good point, I fail to see why the standard 360 headset does not have this functionality.

Kinect contains hardware that aids voice command interpretation. If it was to be done through a headset, the developer would have to invest a lot more in creating solid voice recognition, than is required with Kinect.

 

Seeing as I can do voice work with my 1998 headset that came with my teach yourself GCSE French, I think it's safe to say Kinect is not the kingpin on this front. I'm sorry to say but I feel this is obviously a marketing ploy for Kinect.

When this feature was announced at E3, Gametrailers asked the MS guy (can never remember his name, Mr smiley, the one who does the E3 presentations) if it was really necessary to use Kinect on the grounds that headsets exists. The guy admitted it was necessary to use Kinect but they still wanted to.