Future is here - Jump in Microsoft launches controller free gaming and entertainment
- Kinect for Xbox 360
Kinect makes games & entertainment more fun, social and accessible to everyone
New Delhi, November 24th 2010: Beads of sweat form on your forehead,
breath coming up short, but you can’t afford to slacken your pace. They’re right
behind you and catching up! Will you make it or fall? Will they overtake you? There
she goes, whooshing past you to the finish line! Your own daughter!
There is never a dull moment in the life of a Kinect family
Microsoft India announced the launch of the much awaited - ‘Kinect for Xbox 360.’
- The Kinect Experience is here in our living rooms, adding to the
light, color and excitement of the festive season.
- Experience of sensory delight, physical involvement and mental stimulation that
brings the entire family together.
- A revolutionary sensor that lets you do things that come naturally and gets your
whole body into the game. With Kinect: You are the controller!
- The last barrier to gaming – the controller – is gone. It let’s you use
your body and gestures to play your favourite games.
- Kinect sensor is the world’s first to combine an RGB camera, depth sensor, multi-array
microphone and custom processor running proprietary software all in one device.
Unlike 2-D cameras and controllers, Kinect tracks your full body movement in 3-D
and responds to your direction.
- Kinect with Xbox LIVE also connects you to the largest online gaming community of
25 million members.
- You can share your experience with friends and family over Xbox LIVE and through
Video Kinect — a video chat experience that can be enjoyed couch to couch or with
Windows Live Messenger.
- 11 Kinect games available across genres: Kinectimals, Kinect JoyRide, Kinect
Adventures and Kinect Sports from Microsoft Game Studios and 3rd party
games like Dance Central, Your Shape™: Fitness Evolved, MotionSports, Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Fighters Uncaged, Sonic Free Riders and
Game Party: In Motion.
Unveiling Kinect, Jaspreet Bindra, Regional Director, Entertainment & Devices
Division, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. said, "With Kinect,
we are literally changing the game. Kinect is intuitive and easy to use, and therefore
increases the category of people into the gaming fold. And from an Indian perspective,
where we gesture a lot as we play, talk and emote- it's our cultural make- up- Kinect
is perfect! These same gestures now translate into an exciting and entertaining
experience. What's more, with these various experiences — Kinect gets everyone
in the family off the couch, on their feet and in the game playing
and bonding together."
Focusing on the leapfrog in Innovation that Kinect technology has brought forth
Bindra added, "Imagine the possibilities! Today Kinect has revolutionised
gaming but the potential it holds to unleash 'breakthrough applications' will span
a whole lot of areas including education and health. This is the next era in the
evolution of human interface with computers and beginning the move from Graphical
User Interface (GUI) to Natural User Interface (NUI)."
Pricing and Availability
The all-in-one Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect sensor and “Kinect Adventures” is
available at an estimated retail price of
22,990. For those who have an Xbox 360 console at home, the stand-alone Kinect sensor
and “Kinect Adventures" for Xbox 360 is available at an estimated retail price of
9,990. The Kinect sensor works with the 45 million Xbox 360 consoles currently in
homes worldwide.
Kinect will be available at 150 large format retail stores across 7 top cities
in India (Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Pune).
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About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is the premier home entertainment and video game system. With the addition
of Kinect, Xbox 360 will forever transform social gaming and entertainment with
a whole new way to play – no controller required. Xbox 360 is also home to the best
and broadest games as well as the largest on-demand library of music, standard-
and high-definition movies, all in one place. The entertainment center of the living
room Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content with the leading social network of 25 million
Xbox LIVE members to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared
at home or across the globe. More information about Xbox 360 can be found online
at http://www.xbox.com/en-in/ External Link.
About Microsoft India
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for
personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and
services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place
and on any device. Microsoft Corporation (India) Private Ltd is a subsidiary of
Microsoft Corporation, USA. It has had a presence in India since 1990 and currently
has offices in 13 cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore,
Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.
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About Kinect
Kinect for Xbox 360 will transform how you play, entertain and connect with your
friends and family. It will bring games and entertainment to life in extraordinary
new ways, with no controller required. While everyone else puts more gadgets and
gizmos into your hands, Kinect removes the last barrier between you and the experiences
you love. The Kinect sensor recognizes you, responds to your gestures and works
with every Xbox 360 console (190 MB of memory required). More information about
Kinect for Xbox 360 can be found at http://www.xbox.com/en-IN/kinect External Link.
Key Features of "Kinect":
- Full body gaming: Controller-free gaming means full-body play.
Kinect responds to how you move. So if you have to kick, then kick. If you have
to jump, then jump. You already know how to play. All you have to do now is to get
off the couch.
- It’s all about 'YOU': Once you wave your hand to activate the sensor,
your Kinect will be able to recognize you and access your avatar. You can then jump
in and out of different games, and show off and share your moves
- Something for everyone: Whether you're a gamer or not, anyone can
play and have a blast. And with advanced parental controls and movies for the family,
Kinect promises a gaming experience that’s safe, secure and fun for everyone.
Enjoy 11 Kinect exclusive game titles:
- Kinect Adventures – Players make their way through 20 adventures,
navigating roaring rapids and ducking and dodging through mountain-top obstacle
courses and other exotic locations.
- Kinect Sports – You are the athlete, now you can play 6 full sports
games, just as you always have, using your entire body. There's table tennis, track
and field events, soccer, and bowling too!
- Kinectimals – Embark on a journey across the mysterious island
of Lemuria and build a heart-warming bond with the world's most adorable cubs —
Lion, Royal Bengal Tiger, Cheetah, Leopard, and Black Panther.
- Kinect Joyride – Kinect Joyride brings the thrill of stunts into
the world of racing, all without using a controller. There are five different game
modes: Race, Stunt, Dash, Trick, and Smash mode.
- Dance Central – Connect with the Music You Love, from the creators
of Rock Band comes the next great music experience: Dance Central. Take your moves
to the next level in the first controller-free, body tracking, fully-immersive dance
video game.
- Your Shape: Fitness Evolved – With Kinect for Xbox 360 and Your
Shape Fitness Evolved, you can experience the most advanced fitness technology your
way. You'll be able to personalize your workout, challenge your friends, and share
your progress online while achieving real results.
- Motion Sports – Race down the slopes of Super G slalom, score a
mind blowing penalty kick, duck and run your way to a game winning touchdown or
throw punches at the champ as you test your skills in over 40 awesome sports challenges.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 – Playing as Harry,
you are on the run from the opening sequence, fighting for survival on a desperate
and dangerous quest to locate and destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes. There are no more
lessons. No more training. This time the danger is real. It’s time to fight your
life.
- Fighters Uncaged – Become The Ultimate Fighting Weapon! Charge
head first into the vicious world of illegal free fighting tournaments, where you
will use every muscle in your body to fight your way to the top.
- Sonic Free Riders – One of gaming’s greats on the most innovative
hardware brings hi- octane fun for ‘riders’ of all ages. This is extreme fast paced
boarding action you won’t want to miss!
- Game Party: In Motion – Lets players engage in true-to-life motions,
using their whole bodies to mimic the actions and gestures of real-life activities.
Players will need to make a throwing motion to hit targets with a football while
quickly stepping left and right to avoid getting tackled or rush from table to table
serving root beer to thirsty customers.