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Kinect

Kinect

Xbox (with Kinect) transforms ordinary classroom experiences into extraordinary immersive education.

Kinect for Xbox 360 brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways - no controller required. Easy to use and instantly fun, it gets your whole body in the game. See a ball? Kick it. Want to join a friend in the fun? Simply jump in - Kinect recognizes you. Imagine controlling movies and music with the wave of a hand or the sound of your voice. With Kinect, technology evaporates, letting the natural magic in all of us shine.

Now, don’t you think education should get in the game? Learn more about how to use Kinect in the classroom.

Give your students a new way to engage, interact, and get active with Kinect

Use Kinect to:

  • Revitalize classroom lessons with Body and Brain Connection.
  • Energize physical education with Kinect Sports.
  • Put the "active" back in after-school activities while fostering social development and collaboration with Kinect adventures.

* Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor requires 190 megabytes (MB) of storage; subject to change with system updates. Only movies from Zune Marketplace are available with Kinect voice and gesture controls.

* Playing Kinect online or accessing Xbox LIVE requires a Windows Live ID, Xbox LIVE account and acceptance of Xbox LIVE Terms of Use, available at http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Legal/LiveTOU. Children 17 and younger cannot create an account for Xbox LIVE without parental consent. The Microsoft Online Privacy Statement, applies to data Microsoft collects as part of the Xbox LIVE service.