The Microsoft Kinect's Impact and Future

 Microsoft's Kinect attachment for the Xbox 360 was a very anticipated gadget of the holiday season, that had a lot of money put into it. Microsoft had created extensive and enormous advertisements for the Kinect. Every since the demonstration of the Kinect at E3 there has been ample amount of hype put into it. Some critics believed that is was destined for failure and a waste of money. Others thought it was just another Wii. Personally I had no idea what to think. 

 Being a geek, the concept of full body motion tracking liberated excitement in me. Then a part of me could never imagine of playing a video game without a controller in my hand. Of course I had to test this out for myself. I walked into a Best buy later that week to see the Kinect in all of its makeup. 

I must say that the Kinect instantly immersed me with its simple but yet so intuitive user interface. Almost like they only got it right with the Xbox and not the PC. But that is a whole other topic.

Even though I was just playing their basic Kinect Adventures game, it still amazed me with the full body tracking concept. I was actually breaking a sweat in the game. The games were not very complicated, but did not have to be. I had water seeping in places that I was not use to and balls flying all over my body.

The Kinect had graphics that absolutely killed the Wii and overall game play that was ten times better than the PS3 Move.

As for the critics, they were absolutely amazed with what the Kinect was capable of. It only took a few weeks for developers to come out with custom software for their computer that the Kinect was attached to. This software did a variety of things like using it to direct the blind, flying a robot that could maneuver through obstacles, operate a moveable recliner chair that utilized the upper body for gestures.

The Kinect has proven to be much more than a simple accessory for the Xbox 360. The advanced technology built within the sensor itself can provide the grounds for many new dynamic innovations to come. Once the Kinect's SDK beta comes out May 16th, who knows what developers will do.

Microsoft Kinect Unboxing

Microsoft Kinect could easily be one of the biggest advances in video gaming in a long time. Kinect, made by Microsoft, is a sensor that you connect to your Xbox 360 and you become the controller. With Sony and Nintendo jumping into the motion gaming market, Microsoft had to do something. Microsoft definitely shocked the world with Kinect. Here's my unboxing. 

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Rumor: PC Games to Support Kinect Hardware

There has been a rumour going around about PC games supporting the Xbox 360's revolutionary hardware accessory, Kinect. For those of you who are not familiar what Kinect is, basically it is a hardware accessory for controller-less gameplay. However, there are only a few games that currently support the functionality of this hardware.

A Korean PC game developer, GamePrix, has released a game called "Divine Souls" and claims that it will support the functionalities of the Kinect in the future. This might be the first time that we hear about PC Games supporting Kinect and Microsoft has not yet confirmed if this is a true possibility. It is also possible that GamePrix may have been mistaken or got a misleading information from someone inside Microsoft.

Even though this news might be very exciting for all the PC gamers out there, they shouldn't hold their breath because Microsoft has not yet confirmed its possibility. Are any of you looking forward to this? Or do you think this will be a redundant move made by Microsoft? Post your thoughts on the comments section.

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Top 5 Gadgets for Christmas

It's that time of season again. Where you want to give the best presents and celebrate Christmas with your family. Well, in this video I let you know what are some of the best gadgets to buy this holiday season. 

1. Xbox 360 Kinect

A controller-less gaming system, Kinect, is something you want to buy to get people up and moving. Unlike the Wii or Playstation Move this uses no controller, just your body. One of the best selling gadgets of the year, Kinect. -- $149 or $400 w/ Xbox 360 bundle. 

2.Beats By Dre Studios

If your looking for headphones, Beats by Dre should be on your list. There a little pricey but you really get a bang for your buck. -- $349

3. Apple iPad

One of the most higly anticipated tablets of the year, Apple iPad, is the best tablet in the market. It's great for reading, light gaming and movies. With the released of the game Infinty Blade the iPad really is a must buy for the holidays. -- $499 for base 16GB Wifi model

4. iPod Touch 4G

Apple released earlier this year the iPod Touch 4th Generation. With many features of the iPhone 4 such as, retina display, Factime, front and back facing camera, and iOS 4. This is great for people that enjoy listening to music, light gaming, movies and don't want to spend the extra money for an iPad. -- $299 for base model. 

5. ? 

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Tek Nation Episode 9: Kinect Hype

In today's episode we're discussing the hype of Microsoft's Kinect as the main headline. Kinect is for the Xbox 360 and eliminates the controller. You're the controller. Now you should know all of that unless you've been under a rock for the past two weeks. Find out more details on how it works in the video above. In other news, we talked the biggest entertainment launch in history Call of Duty Black Ops. It looks like a great time with the new multiplayer options, a new campaign, and the return of "Zombies" mode should pack a punch for this game. Also Apple is discontinuing the X-serve on January 31, 2011. The success of the product has been very minor, so I understand the discontinuation.

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