Kinect – always on, but not watching Finally, Microsoft addressed concerns over Kinect’s erie always-on listening, and the fact that it is theoretically capable of reporting whether you are watching a commercial, for example. “You are in control of what Kinect can see and hear: By design, you will determine how responsive and personalized your Xbox One is to you and your family during setup,” Microsoft said. “When Xbox One is on and you’re simply having a conversation in your living room, your conversation is not being recorded or uploaded. “You are in control of when Kinect sensing is On, Off or Paused: If you don’t want the Kinect sensor on while playing games or enjoying your entertainment, you can pause Kinect. To turn off your Xbox One, just say ‘Xbox Off.’ When the system is off, it’s only listening for the single voice command – ‘Xbox On,’ and you can even turn that feature off too. “You are in control of your personal data: You can play games or enjoy applications that use data, such as videos, photos, facial expressions, heart rate and more, but this data will not leave your Xbox One without your explicit permission.” Microsoft gave a few examples of where that data might be used in games, and made no mention of advertising or similar exploitation of the data. Xbox One will launch before the end of the year. We’re hoping for a release date and pricing details at E3 next week.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:08:38 +0000
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