Kinect for Windows to get "Near Mode", but not for Xbox360

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Coca-Cola on 10 January 2012

http://www.gamezone.com/news/xbox-360-kinect-won-t-receive-near-mode-function

Kinect for windows to get "near mode" firmware, but not xbox360.

That sucks. Why?????

I'm sure kinect 2.0 willl have it.

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thekitchensink on 10 January 2012

They've made actual changes to the Kinect hardware in order to accommodate this, so they literally can't add it to the 360 one via firmware.

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twesterm on 10 January 2012

Well, for starters people don't typically sit a foot in front of their TV...

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Adinnieken on 10 January 2012

twesterm said:

Well, for starters people don't typically sit a foot in front of their TV...

This!

Near Mode is 40-50cm or 15-20" from the Kinect. Ideal for when you're sitting or standing in front of a small display (i.e. an ATM) but not ideal when you're trying to play a game on 50" LCD TV.

At best what you can hope for with Kinect 2 is that Microsoft includes an variable focus depth, wide-angle lens.

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D-Joe on 11 January 2012

Coca-Cola said:

http://www.gamezone.com/news/xbox-360-kinect-won-t-receive-near-mode-function

Kinect for windows to get "near mode" firmware, but not xbox360.

That sucks. Why?????

I'm sure kinect 2.0 willl have it.

well Kinect for Windows is not for PC gamers,it's for commercial use and it's $249

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Coca-Cola on 11 January 2012

D-Joe said:

Coca-Cola said:

http://www.gamezone.com/news/xbox-360-kinect-won-t-receive-near-mode-function

Kinect for windows to get "near mode" firmware, but not xbox360.

That sucks. Why?????

I'm sure kinect 2.0 willl have it.

well Kinect for Windows is not for PC gamers,it's for commercial use and it's $249

wow, I didn't know that.

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Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 on 11 January 2012

Yup, not for gaming. Apparently is for "innovation" or something. Which is reasonable enough i guess.

Yay!!!

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