Microsoft Applied to Patent TV Achievements:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/124333-Microsoft-Applied-to-Patent-TV-Achievements
"The Kinect, for instance, could be used to track if a viewer remains in a room for the duration of a program. According to the patent application it could also be used in product specific Achievements. For instance, an Achievement could be earned for holding a brand of product up to the Kinect during a matching advertisement."
What is this? The Truman Show?
Seriously, absurd idea. Watching TV is a passive experience. There's no challenge, no gameplay to overcome, no collectibles to find, no levels to be grinded... What kind of attached achievement system could be interesting from it? You're simply sitting there and staring at the screen. I mean, it's perfect for achievement whores... But other than that, really quite pointless!
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