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Xbox One: Will Kinect 2 Use Visual DRM?

Microsoft has responded to fresh privacy concerns over a patent from 2011 that suggests Kinect 2 may be used as a form of visual DRM, should the company decide to implement such a measure in Xbox One.

maxgamehard4663d ago

I have no words to describe this.

I will use a picture instead.

https://securecdn.disqus.co...

I hope no one buys this console...

http://youtu.be/KbWgUO-Rqcw

zeal0us4663d ago

I wouldn't be surprise if someone takes Microsoft to court after the Xbox One launches over privacy.

Wikkid6664663d ago

You're aware that you can disable the camera... right?

maxgamehard4663d ago

@Wikkid666

Really?

Have you been sleeping these last 3 days

Wikkid6664663d ago (Edited 4663d ago )

Nope... I haven't.

"You definitely will have the software capability to turn off all the capabilities of Kinect. We want to put the gamer in control. And privacy. The box data information that collects is your data; it stays with you. You are in control of what you want to be collected. Game developers will obviously enable certain features and you'll be alerted when certain things are happening. Putting the gamer in control is really important."

-Phil Spencer

http://www.gamespot.com/fea...

JokesOnYou4663d ago (Edited 4663d ago )

Nothing like over reaching speculation in the morning....so dig for any patent and of course it must be for some evil Kinect plot.

err uhm wait..."sshh their listening".

Edit: Wikki666 stop it with your logic, we all know micro execs are all in some dark room somewhere underground waiting to see us in our Superman undies, then sell it to TMZ. lol, he got a bunch of agrees too, which shows how much they've been just reading headlines/trolling vs actually reading info.

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Maddens Raiders4663d ago (Edited 4663d ago )

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Somebody's gotta love this, right?

Blackdeath_6634663d ago

while i don't necessarily agree with hoping that somebody's product fails (that would be a bit of a d*ck move) i do hope that the gamer's disappointment does reflect in the number of sales of the next xbox as a clear indicator to MS that consumers disapprove.

NextGen24Gamer4663d ago

From what I've seen on the technical side, the xb1 is truly next gen. Not only that, with Microsoft leveraging their cloud services it feels like the sky is the limit.

Microsoft's vision for the console is really well thought out and looking pretty far ahead. I'd argue much further than Sony is capable of competing with. Off-loading some of rendering or computing to cloud-based servers means that unlike the PS4 (as we've seen so far) there won't be a hard cap on what developers can do. The main constraints will be bandwidth and latency.

I know a lot of Sony Fans have been extremely negative about the console. Though I'd say it's because they don't understand what kind of beauty is under the hood.

Things to look forward to:
A solid digital distribution model. Hopefully we'll see something like what Valve did (and the lower prices they brought us)
Basic IP protection for developers, something that may drive down prices.
Cloud-based computations and graphics pushing the console to compete with high end machines
A well rounded entertainment system

whoyouwit044663d ago

I also Really do think the Xbox is more future proof the The PS4, but Some people think it is coming at a price with having have to connect to the internet once a day. which to me I don't understand.

DevilishSix4663d ago

Cloud based computations and graphics is PR talk. There are latency issues that limit the viablity of such activities.

whoyouwit044663d ago

I will say this if microsoft does do this I will be done with them end of story. However, if you foolish Sony fans are giving Sony the benefit of doubt about blocking used games... when we know for 100% certainty that they do have the tech patent; there is absolutely no reason why you can't give it to Microsoft with this patent. That's just 100% real.

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Majin-vegeta4663d ago

@Max When you compare it to the PS4 one oh boy.
http://youtu.be/MtZ3R50RjWE

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NatureOfLogic4663d ago

Face recognition or something? This is creepy.

Count4663d ago

If you gave half a shit about futurism, you'd say that was incredible.

TheOneWhoIsTornApart4663d ago

I read a really great book called The Transparent Society which is about how technology is getting to the point where we are sacrificing our privacy for it which is absolutley true. This Kinect 2 is extremely unsettling to me.

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theBAWSE4663d ago (Edited 4663d ago )

Big brother... In your own home

I'm racking my brain as who would buy this machine.. Kinect always on always watching always listening connected to microsofts servers.... Fack me sideways

duli144663d ago

Keeps on getting better doesn't it?

ApolloTheBoss4663d ago

Oh the best has yet to come! /s

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Blizzard Wants Faster Diablo Releases and More Expansions

Blizzard reveals plans to speed up Diablo releases with more frequent expansions and updates as the franchise moves toward a live-service future.

QuantumMechanic1d 5h ago

All I want is a physical disc release of remastered D2 that doesn't require online check-ins.

VonAlbrecht1d 5h ago

Ah, more and fast - the antithesis of careful and good

Christopher1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

I've lost complete interest. Too much FOMO with seasons as it is, now it's expansions? No thanks.

Michiel198921h ago

what fomo? everything gets reset each season and you start new characters unless you're playing on the regular servers and then you're already maxxed anway and just need to participate in the new season stuff.

Michiel19896h ago

i played only during launch and i found the ones in that battlepass to be absolute dogwater, the only ones that looked somewhat cool were the paid ones in the store and i wont bother with either. The game itself was just so hollow, there were no cool builds cause every synergy was just "x or y skills does more dmg or has this extra effect" almost no experimentation needed, couldnt give a rats ass about armor if the core of the game is boring af.

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The 2.5D roguelike beat-em-up, ‘Mexican Ninja’, is coming to PC and consoles in 2026

"Nuevo Tokyo is about to get even louder. During IGN Fan Fest, Amber-owned studio Madbricks, in partnership with REDRUM, officially announced that Mexican Ninja will launch this year on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam." - Madbricks and REDRUM.

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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Dragon Pearl of Destruction Releasing This April 2026

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Dragon Pearl of Destruction gets an April 2026 release for all major consoles and PC in April 2026.

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darthv722d ago

This looks so good. I'd love to see someone do a thundercats game next.

SimpleDad1d 14h ago

Ahhh nostalgia is killing me with this one... Day one for sure.

MrDead1d 10h ago

I said "hey, what's going on?"

Agent751d 8h ago

This and all the other great cartoons. Mask, Defenders of the Earth, Thundercats and Battle of the Planets.