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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - Would You Rather Talk To Your TV Or Press A Button?

 

Which do you prefer?

Press a button 283 86.54%
 
Say a phrase 44 13.46%
 
Total:327
smroadkill15 on 24 July 2013
KingdomHeartsFan said:
smroadkill15 said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:
smroadkill15 said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:
endimion said:
lol so people actually like the less convenient way... I bet you people probably would have been the same guys saying, DVD is a gimmick you prefer VHS, or GUI is a gimmick you prefer command lines, etc etc.... preferring a button than a handsfree feature makes absolutely no sense, it's like saying I would rather walk 3 miles than be teleported to that 3 miles away destination.... you guys make no sense at all


I'm guessing you didn't even read the OP.  Also on top of those points imagine your playing a game and someone walks in and says "Turn the xbox off."  All the xbox will hear is xbox off and shut off.  Also comparing VHS and DVD to pushing a button and saying a phrase makes no sense and holds no merit.  

That's why kinect recognizes individual voices so that mistake doesn't happen. 


Source?  Also not only does it have to be able to recognize individual voices, but you have to be able to program it to only listen to you and lets assume it can, Ill believe it when I see it.  Me and my dad sounds very similar and I doubt it will be able to tell us apart.

Kinect for the 360 now can already detect individual voices so will Kinect 2.0, but at much greater precision.

You want to know how it wont make a mistake? If you haven't forgotten a camera is also watching your lips, facial expression, and heart rate so it will be able to see who in the room is talking. Pretty obvious if you think about it. 


I don't ever recall Microsoft saying all those features will work in unison, and I highly doubt they will be able to.  For it to be able to listen to what you are saying, look through the camera at who is saying it(to make sure your voice matches with your face) and match up the words being spoken with your lips moving(incase there is more than one person talking at a time), I think it way too much for it to be able to handle.  If you have a source from Microsoft saying all those features will work in union then I will take that back.

Your making it sound more complicated than it is. Voice recognition is a confirmed feature. MS made it so all those different kinect features can work together or what would be the point? MS wouldn't implement a feature like "Xbox Shut off" if it was easy for someone to walk into a room and just say it. That's why the Kinect 1 didn't allow it, but Kinect 2 can because it can recognize who is talking. 



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Zappykins on 24 July 2013

Why not both?

There are time I do both, one is sometimes more convenient than the other. It's nice to play a game, then watch a movie, someone comes to do the door, just say, "Xbox Pause" and deal with them.

It's like texting on my phone, I usually type stuff in, but sometimes it's better or more convenient to dictate it.

Some people just need to live with Kinect for a while before they really see what a new world it opens up.



 

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crissindahouse on 24 July 2013

depends. if i don't know what i want to see and just want to switch between the channels i think i prefer buttons as long as i have the remote close to me but if i know which channel i want to see i would like to just say it, especially if i lie on the couch but my remote is on the armchair or anywhere else where i would have to stand up for.



Jaywood2010 on 24 July 2013

This is a great way to replace a remote (not a controller).

I no longer will have to search for a remote. Just say TV on. or Xbox on. Then tell Kinect which channel to go to.

So yes i would prefer using Kinect over a TV remote. kind of surprised you are asking the question the way you are when this benifits outside of gaming and the dashboard.




       

bananaking21 on 24 July 2013
wick said:
Press a button.

Are people really too lazy to push a button??


apperantly yes



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Gamegears on 24 July 2013

Press a Button my TV has a Attitude Problem.... (Not to mention my bad luck on voice searches and stuff.. )



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MoHasanie on 24 July 2013

Um, I do like this feature. For example, there are so many times when I can't find the remote, or I don't want to get up to pick up the remote, or when the remote's batteries are finished. So on those occasions this feature could be great.



    

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Nem on 24 July 2013

I find pressing a button easier than saying a phrase. Its a much simpler operation.

What happens when you want to turn on your xbox one at night and you dont want to wake everyone up? You think the kinect can understand whispers? lol



KingdomHeartsFan on 24 July 2013
smroadkill15 said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:
smroadkill15 said:

Kinect for the 360 now can already detect individual voices so will Kinect 2.0, but at much greater precision.

You want to know how it wont make a mistake? If you haven't forgotten a camera is also watching your lips, facial expression, and heart rate so it will be able to see who in the room is talking. Pretty obvious if you think about it. 


I don't ever recall Microsoft saying all those features will work in unison, and I highly doubt they will be able to.  For it to be able to listen to what you are saying, look through the camera at who is saying it(to make sure your voice matches with your face) and match up the words being spoken with your lips moving(incase there is more than one person talking at a time), I think it way too much for it to be able to handle.  If you have a source from Microsoft saying all those features will work in union then I will take that back.

Your making it sound more complicated than it is. Voice recognition is a confirmed feature. MS made it so all those different kinect features can work together or what would be the point? MS wouldn't implement a feature like "Xbox Shut off" if it was easy for someone to walk into a room and just say it. That's why the Kinect 1 didn't allow it, but Kinect 2 can because it can recognize who is talking. 


Idk how I'm making it more complicated than it sounds when you were the one that said it could do all those things in the first place...Also Microsoft can confirm the feature all they want, that doesn't mean it will work well.  Again you say "Ms made it so all those different kinect features can work together."  Well if they did where is the proof?  I've never heard Microsoft say those features would work in unison.  Your major point in that arguement is basically trust Microsoft, they know what they are doing.  This coming from the company with the highest console failure rate of all time.  



Carl on 24 July 2013

Manual input is best input.