The Microsoft Kinect technology has come a long way. Xbox Kinect is a great new feature that has brought Microsoft into the realm of motion controlled gaming technology. The feature basically amounts to an external camera that tracks movements of the gamers in its view field. It relays the real time movements to the Xbox. New games, some available now, some on the horizon, will interface with the Kinect camera to take the players' movement right into the heart of the game play. You won't need to buy any extras to play the latest
Kinect games. It is not your grandpa's Xbox anymore.
The new Xbox 360 model contains a specific port in which you plug the Kinect external camera. The power provides power for the peripheral camera too. If you have an old version of the gaming system, you can get a separate Kinect camera that connects to the Xbox system's regular USB ports. The older models also need external power provided by a power cable.
With the new Xbox you get a more compact size and eye-catching shiny black exterior. It is a sportier look, just right for gaming enthusiasts. Another big improvement over the old models is the quiet of the new console. Microsoft designers managed to reduce the size of the overall package and at the same time adding in great new features. The hard drive has 250 GB and there is wireless connectivity too. In the older Xbox system, these were add on features.
The newest Xbox also features less power consumption with a smaller CPU and a more efficient cooling system. The overheating issues of the past are no more. No more will you see the alarming red warning ring of warning. If your new Xbox 360 Kinect happens to overheat, which is not likely, it will shut down by itself. Problem solved. With the added feature set and the addition of the Kinect camera, the new XBox is head and shoulders above the previous version of the game system. And the
XBox Kinect games will bring a whole new gamer demographic to the system. Sounds like a win for Microsoft.
