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Rumor: 'Kinect 2' Can Read Lips

Rumor

by Jim Reilly on November 28, 2011 at 04:01 PM

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Microsoft's next generation of Kinect will be able to read lips, industry sources say.

According to a report from Eurogamer, the Kinect device released for the next Xbox console will offer improved motion sensing and voice recognition, including the ability to lip read, detect emotions such as anger, and determine player direction. One developer source says the next Kinect can even track the pitch and volume of player voices.

The next Kinect won't be connected to the console through USB this time, either. This will allow for more data to be sent to the Xbox, which will result in higher camera resolution and less input lag.

The report says the next Xbox console will come bundled with Kinect camera, though it offered no other details about possible Kinect-less Skus.

[Source: Eurogamer]

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Filed under: News, Microsoft, Rumor, Kinect, Xbox 350

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by bigmixv2 Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:34 PM

sounds pretty cool
by TheLast1Left Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:37 PM

Included is the only way I will get the Kinect.
by Pizza Koopa Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:37 PM

I am interested only if its lagless, and even then I will just want a controller for most games.
by Dawn Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:41 PM

looks and sounds AMAZING :p
by Aaron Quixote Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:41 PM

Wonder if they can read my lips *mouths "no thanks"*
by Idostuff Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:43 PM

Yay that way they get to force us to pay an extra $100 on the new xbox for the kinect built in feature that i personaly dont want.
by Jack Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:44 PM

That sounds cool but I still don't see this as a replacement to a controller
by Craigaleg Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:46 PM

"ability to detect emotions" ...did Peter Molyneux have a hand in this?
by UltimateManlyMan Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:47 PM

There is NOTHING redeemable about the Kinect. NOTHING!!!!
by Mourt Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:50 PM

Can they detect that no one even cares about the first one?
by Narwhal Squad Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:50 PM

The Kinect 2 can, and will, detect fear, and strike when players are at peak fear levels. This will be the first step to Microsoft's world domination.
by sealsaa Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:50 PM

"The report says the next Xbox console will come bundled with Kinect camera" ^I'd imagine that the current Kinects will be left in the dust. Couldn't most of these improvements be applied via digital system/peripheral updates?
by Trout22 Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:50 PM

I want to throw up on kudo now...excuse me
by styx971 Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:56 PM

so not only will ppl be dancing but singing too now o yay -_- more ways for (mostly) crummy games to be made
by Ed is a troll Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:57 PM

Well with all of this commotion im guessing it will revealed at e3 2012and launch winter 2013. I guess they won't spend too much money on it's specs then since they will price it reasonably. If im correct the wii u's graphics should be close to this.
by Kenji Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:01 PM

Additional input is a good thing for developpers but must not open the door to gimmickery. i hope they do good stuff with this kinect 2 but i fear they wont.
by KJer Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:04 PM

Anyone care about Kinect?? I, personally, couldn't care less!
by Siddhattha Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:06 PM

But will it be able to tie my shoelaces?!
by J. Swigart Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:06 PM

I haven't seen enough of the current Kinect to suggest that a second iteration is even necessary. At all.

I mean come on, this past E3 had the biggest offering of Kinect games and even those were mediocre at best. Why make a Kinect 2?
by ArcadeFire Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:07 PM

I don't want to sound trollish but...when will the gimmicks end?