| Lyrikalstylez said: So there's a possibility that kinect and voice command might be unresponsive like the first kinect! Wow xb1 seems to be getting better and better o_O |
No. Kinect 2 is significantly better than Kinect. They aren't even comparable.
Kinect used a passive infrared system, where an area is blanketted with IR light, and the temperature/strength of that light is measured to calculate the distance. It's a technology that's fraught with peril, as it can easily be washed out in bright sunlight.
Kinect 2 uses a passive infrared system, where a laser scans the room and depth and motion is measured based on the time it takes for the light (photons) to return from the surface it's shot at. This is the same technology used by satellites to map the earth, it's called LIDAR. Kinect 2 is so much better than Kinect, that it is possible for Kinect 2 to measure your heart rate. In fact, it is possible for it to detect certain medical conditions as they're happening.
As to the capabilities of the microphone array, there has been a lot of work to improve it so it's even better than before. My guess is that there will be more deonstrated about the improvements that have been made. Some of these will be evident on Skype more so than anywhere else.
