PlayStation 4 voice commands limited to a few basics, not supported by all third-party apps

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Puppyroach said:

platformmaster918 said:

Puppyroach said:
This is the very reason why MS packed Kinect with the box. Each day I hear about its functionality, I am really glad they did it since I get a true media box that is also a very powerful gaming machine.

yes because apps can't be included without a motion control camera and they're soooo difficult to use with a controller (literally requires less movement without camera).  Also I'm sure Eye functionality can be patched in if people really start complaining.  Most won't though because most have figured out how to use dpads by now.

You sound almost exactly like a certain Mr Ballmer when he dissed smartphones and tablets since normal phones and computers in so many ways were superior products :).

I always use Kinect with Netflix nowadays. Using the controller might in some ways be more effective but the very concept of not having to use anything but your voice and hands to control your media center is very attractive to alot of us looking for improved experiences.

I am not in the console industry to have the most effective time with my favourite console: in that case I would have gone with a computer and keyboard/mouse since they will always be technically beyond and above any controller.

Why do you think people get excited by tings like virtual reality and such is not because gaming becomes more "effective", but more immersive. That is what I also look for in my media experience, and Kinect offers just that.

Yeah, cool, but I kinda think that smart TVs are gonna offer me the same thing without Kinect and without having to pay for Live. It's not like MS and Sony are the only ones in this fight for "immersive" TV control and that Samsung has nothing to say about it. They already are controlled by gesture, voice, remote or smartphone. You can safely go with the better gaming experience of PS4 and get all that gesture and voice stuff from your TV.