Kinect
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The Kinect was a line of peripherals sold by Microsoft for the Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Windows hardware. Its first public release was for the Xbox 360 on November 4th, 2010.[1][2] It was formerly planned by Microsoft that the Kinect for Xbox One would be mandatory for launch Xbox One hardware to function,[3] however due to consumer backlash,[4] this was lifted before launch. In 2014, the hardware stopped being bundled with Xbox One consoles.[5]
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2010 |
| Product Type | accessory, peripheral |
| In Production | No |
| Official Website | |
In 2019, the Azure Kinect released,[6][7] being the first standalone Kinect hardware that did not see a shared release on Xbox. On Aug 21, 2023 it was discontinued and the Kinect line was deprecated.[8]
Consumer-impact summary
edit- User Freedom: Formerly planned to be mandatory for use with Xbox One on launch;[3] currently unsupported by Microsoft and incompatible with Xbox Series consoles and later.[9] Users have reported questionable compatibility on Windows for all models except for Azure.[10][11][12]
- User Privacy: Patents showed the Kinect potentially monitoring its users for advertising purposes,[13] despite claims from Microsoft that it would be in violation of their Privacy Policy.[14]
- Business Model: Sales as hardware accessory and mandatory for some games, such as Kinect Adventures.
- Market Control: Not Applicable; Deprecated product line since 2023.[8]
Incidents
editThis is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Kinect category.
Mandatory usage for Xbox One
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Harmful discontinuations of support
editXbox One Kinect
editIn October 2017, Microsoft stopped manufacturing the Kinect for Xbox One,[15] and 3 months later, discontinued the adapter necessary for connecting this hardware to both newer Xbox consoles, as well as Windows computers.[9] When the Xbox Series consoles released, they were incompatible with the Kinect, even if the end user has the necessary adapter.[9] This means that any games that rely on Kinect hardware are additionally unplayable on Xbox Series consoles, despite being fully compatible with the rest of the Xbox One library.[16]
Products
edit- Kinect for Xbox 360 (2010)
- Kinect for Windows (2012)
- Kinect for Xbox One (2013)
- Kinect 2 for Windows (2014)
- Azure Kinect (2020)
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Thorsen, Tor (August 11, 2010). "4GB Xbox 360 official, $300 Kinect bundle coming". GameSpot. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Chen, Jason (Jun 14, 2010). "Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect Launches November 4". Gizmodo. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Schreier, Jason (May 21, 2013). "Xbox One Requires Kinect To Function". Kotaku. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Crecente, Brian (Jun 5, 2013). "Privacy concerns threaten to overshadow Microsoft's new console". Polygon. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Futter, Mike (May 13, 2014). "Microsoft Completes Its 180 And Drops Kinect From Xbox One". GameInformer. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Liao, Shannon (May 7, 2018). "Microsoft is moving Kinect to the cloud". The Verge. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Ranger, Steve (Feb 25, 2019). "What is Microsoft's Azure Kinect DK?". ZDNet. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Peters, Jay (Aug 21, 2023). "Microsoft kills Kinect again". The Verge. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Gartenberg, Chaim (Jan 2, 2018). "Microsoft has discontinued the Kinect Adapter for newer Xbox One consoles". The Verge. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ u/Edmundo-Studios (Mar 19, 2022). "Windows 11 compatibility". Reddit - r/Kinect. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Chelsea (Sep 3, 2022). "Why won't my Xbox 360 Kinect work with windows 11? Should I upgrade to an Xbox One Kinect?". Microsoft Learn forums. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Garcia (Aug 20, 2023). "problems with kinect v2 (Xbox One) on pc". Microsoft Learn Forums. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Sottek, T.C. (May 27, 2013). "Microsoft may award achievements for watching TV and ads by monitoring you with Kinect". The Verge. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael (Jun 6, 2013). "Kinect on Xbox One will not record or upload your conversations, Microsoft says". Polygon. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Reisinger, Don (October 25, 2017). "Microsoft Has Finally Killed the Kinect Xbox Sensor". Fortune. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Bonthuys, Darryn (Oct 28, 2020). "Xbox Series X/S Officially Plays Every Game That Works On Xbox One (Except The Kinect Ones)". GameSpot. Retrieved May 7, 2026.