| KingdomHeartsFan said: So its pretty obvious at this point Microsoft really wants you to talk to your TV. As weird as this sounds its true, they have shown the voice recognition feature of the kinect as one of its biggest selling features. I think that feature is the most prevalent feature of the kinect actually used in games. On top of that they are not including a mic with the X1 and instead want you to talk through your kinect. Personally I like my privacy, I don't want my family hearing my conversation because I have to talk louder through the kinect. I already know people are gonna say I won't have to, think about it, if I'm sitting on my couch and my kinect and all the way across the room it will not be able to pick up my voice if I talk in a regular tone and especially with the sounds from the TV droning out my voice. I think it is easier to simply press a button than say a phrase for my xbox to do an action. What would you guys rather do? |
It is rather obvious that out of habit most people will hit a button. When introducing or putting a new feature out there in a mass market approach, the intent is to change habits over time. If i had an XBone, i might use the feature initially a few times as a gimmick. But as far as training my brain to use it all the time, not as easy. The XBone is the real first generation of hands free controls that will do what is intended. The worries about privacy are a continuing joke and only get funnier when people try to actually articulate their worries in their posts. As far as the "yelling at the tv" part of it, that is also funny. Why do you have to yell at your tv? The design is to not have to yell to get it to work. If it fails in that aspect, just use the remote that your have trained yourself to use. The Kinect isn't really designed to replace your remote or cable box, it is there to augment the experience if you want it. I've got heated/cooled seats in my car, but rarely use either when the scenario is there to do so. Why not? Because i haven't trained myself to use them. I am not forced to use them, but it is nice when i want to. Now, where is that damn remote? I am missing my favorite show!
