Microsoft Kinect Stop Production
Had reportedly unclear for several years, Microsoft has now
made sure the fate of Kinect. Motion detecting device production camera was
already retired and will not be sold again, so Microsoft spent the remaining
stock. Any Kinect history finished already.
It is delivered by GM of Xbox Microsoft Marketing Devices,
Matthew Larsen, in an interview with Fast Co. Design.
"When we introduced the Xbox One, we to present the
best experience with Kinect. That's our goal, "said Larsen. "And like
other product launches, we continue to monitor, learn, and adapt," he
added.
First introduced in January 2010, Kinect is an accessory for
Microsoft Xbox 360 game console which is also bundled with the next Xbox
console One. But in 2014, Microsoft decided to no longer Kinect to lower the
selling price of the Xbox One. Since then his fate is unclear.
Kinect uses depth-sensing camera technology which can detect
a user's body movements to control the game. There is also a microphone to
capture the sound so that Kinect can be used for video chat.
The unique concept presented was popular at the beginning of
its action. Kinect sold one million units in just the first ten days since made
his debut in the market. A variety of popular game titles like Fruit Ninja and
Dance Central provide support.
However, as summarised KompasTekno, Thursday (26/10/2017),
gradually the number of games that support the less Kinect usage. No matter his
popularity dimmed so that Microsoft finally took the decision to end sales of
Kinect.
Even so, arguably Kinect is one of the pioneers which
popularized the use of depth-sensing technology. Facial-recognition cameras
Face ID in iPhone X else may actually be described as "mini-Kinect".
In Microsoft's own, development continues into the Hololens
Kinect is not only able to identify the user, but also the surrounding space.
History of Kinect may already be over, but inspiration it generates stay alive
and grow. Goodbye Kinect!
Kalbar Satu
