Avatar Kinect Promises Second-Life-Like Thrills Through Your XBox
Someone sneaked past security and took a picture of something called Avatar Kinect, a system for XBox Live avatar interaction in a separate “chat room” where players talk to each other outside of the games. Considering the 3D scanning capabilities of the Kinect, it’s a pretty cool idea.
The feature should roll out with the next XBox update and will add some cool, stand-up interaction to the traditional headset and webcam communications model currently employed by XBox Live. My concern? Do I really want to see my friends dressed up in gaucho hats and zombie masks and then discuss the days events? Have we learned nothing from Second Life?
So like Playstation Home then?
No like Second Life.
@Wint
No not like Home, seriously why would they release anything that basically was dead from day one, that would be just stupid.
And there were many games before Home on the PC.
Sounds like it could be good, Kinect will allow you to actually physically walk around,reach out for things etc so it could work.
Yes, this sounds exactly like Playstation Home.
Um, how can they promise anything when you have no clue what this is about yet?
We all know it’ll just turn into a massive orgy like second life.
Groin chop, groin chop, groin chop, pelvic thrust, pelvic thrust, bottom dance.
Without porn?
nops, it cannot be like second life.
can’t wait when they make a Grand Theft Auto game for Kinect
What next, robots ala “Surrogates” ?
Makes me laugh what the general gamer public’s perception of Second Life is. Aw whats the matter ya can’t shoot everything that moves? :p Well actually in some cases you can but more importantly you get to use your brain and create your own world. And listen to this, you can actually get real work done
I think it’s an interesting idea that is worth testing to see if it works. But really they should partner with SL since that environment is already fully developed.
Definitively like Playstation Home and instead of pre-defined movement your action translate live on the go.
Sounds awesome.
This will change gaming as we know it. Even games that allow you to drive around freely will restrict what moves the vehicle can make.
Aww, I thought it would finally let me fly with the big eyed cat girl from the movie Avatar. Still, as long as the avatar doesn’t actually resemble me, that would be a virtual improvement.