Kinect Technology coming to TVs

[Terminator02]

Microsoft pulled Kinect out of the box at E3 this year to show off its new camera-based, controllerless technology, but PrimeSense, the company who crafted the sensors inside plan on spreading their know-how to other devices in the next year.

Some HTPCs will be getting the new tech by the end of 2010, and at least one cable company wants it in a gesture-controlled box by summer 2011, according PrimeSense VP Adi Berenson, who spoke with Engadget. PrimeSense's master plan, however, involved standardizing their gesture controls across the entertainment industry, so you may hear about other appearances in the near future.


If you're saying to yourself, "Well, great! Now I don't need to put down the rumored $150 that Microsoft looks like they're going to want for Kinect," don't do that. That would be like assuming because TV's were shipping with joysticks on their remote controls you wouldn't need to by an Xbox controller.

These developments do mean that you might be able to look forward to nearly effortless on-command rewinding and replays through your DVR and TV, like Microsoft showed off with their ESPN demo at E3. I, for one, would like Kinect controls on my alarm clock so that I don't have to reach across the bed to hit the snooze button. That would be excellent.

Source
Engadget's article

no more losing my remote

 

[BlackDave]

no more losing my remote

That's because you can't loose yourself

 

[Terminator02]

no more losing my remote

That's because you can't loose yourself

Spoiler: loose?

Edit: Ninja'd KingVamp

 

[KingVamp]

no more losing my remote

That's because you can't loose yourself

or can you?

 

[RupeeClock]

Voice controlled, gesture controlled TV?
DO NOT WANT. I don't even want that crap on my xbox.

 

[zuron7]

And what about the people who are too lazy to lift up their hands?
These companies never think of everyone.

 

[KingVamp]

Voice controlled, gesture controlled TV?
DO NOT WANT. I don't even want that crap on my xbox.

You wouldn't want to turn the T.Vs off ,change the channel,or anything else on the T.Vs with just your voice or hand without they problems of losing the remote?

 

[Terminator02]

Voice controlled, gesture controlled TV?
DO NOT WANT. I don't even want that crap on my xbox.
From the Engadget articleLike Kinect, these solutions will have a pair of 640 x 480 camera sensors to measure user position in 3D space, but don't expect them to have motorized tilt functionality or voice recognition -- PrimeSense said it won't be able to make those available for manufacturers, as they're all Microsoft ideas.

no, you only get half of that

 

[RupeeClock]

Voice controlled, gesture controlled TV?
DO NOT WANT. I don't even want that crap on my xbox.

You wouldn't want to turn the T.Vs off ,change the channel,or anything else on the T.Vs with just your voice or hand without they problems of losing the remote?

No because I prefer a little something called tactile response.
TV remotes work, Kinect will impede you more than you think.
Good luck configuring all your TV settings by waving your arms about, trying to figure out the best colour settings and crap.

 

[nando]

how do you channel surf via voice? i imagine it can get very irritating. i don't think gestures are for me, i tend to wrap myself in a blanket and don't like to take my hands out.

my other concern would be, will this device be able to operate all my devices attached to the tv or will i still need (ie) the stereo controller to change the input source for sound?

 

[KingVamp]

how do you channel surf via voice? i imagine it can get very irritating. i don't think gestures are for me, i tend to wrap myself in a blanket and don't like to take my hands out.

my other concern would be, will this device be able to operate all my devices attached to the tv or will i still need (ie) the stereo controller to change the input source for sound?

Maybe it be like "(name off the system) surf channels" and then when you want it to stop then u say " (name off the system) stop there" or something

And the device/system would be universal to operate everything connected to the T.V?

 

[Rydian]

No because I prefer a little something called tactile response.

Heh, damn, I was gonna' post that.
Yeah, the lack of tactile response is going to put a lot of people off on these controller-lacking things.

 

[nando]

how do you channel surf via voice? i imagine it can get very irritating. i don't think gestures are for me, i tend to wrap myself in a blanket and don't like to take my hands out.

my other concern would be, will this device be able to operate all my devices attached to the tv or will i still need (ie) the stereo controller to change the input source for sound?

Maybe it be like "(name off the system) surf channels" and then when you want it to stop then u say " (name off the system) stop there" or something

And the device/system would be universal to operate everything connected to the T.V?

in a perfect world it would operate everything, but that seldom happens. many devices rely on infrared input for certain controls and have minimal in console controls. i just don't see how kinect could controls these device.

edit: if they have a good solution, i'd love to see it, but as of right now i don't see it allowing many people to get rid of all remotes.

 

[GundamXXX]

So when your watching a sports match and your team scores.. you jump and go YEAAAAA and it turn off... hahaha

Or even worse if your watching pr0n lol...

 

[Guild McCommunist]

It seems like yet another gadget that you just go "HEY GUYS LOOK WHAT I CAN DO" but in the end is an expensive and useless feature. I can just use a remote and probably save myself a nice pile of cash.

Don't want to lose your remote? Go buy one of those stupid things that you sling over the couch arm that holds your TV guides and remotes and magazines.

 

[Hadrian]

no more losing my remote

What if the cameras/sensors break?

No interest in this at all, more than happy with a remote and save money.

 

[Bladexdsl]

this is a stupid idea say if your watching the world cup and you get really angry cos your team is losing you put your hands up and start waving them around like you do when your team is losing (shut up you've done it i know you have) and all of a sudden boom the channel changes

 

[KingVamp]

this is a stupid idea say if your watching the world cup and you get really angry cos your team is losing you put your hands up and start waving them around like you do when your team is losing (shut up you've done it i know you have) and all of a sudden boom the channel changes

When it perfected I'm sure it can tell from "putting your hands in the air like you just don't care" from actual hand commands.

At a point you have to say the system name then do hand/voice commands...