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In another episode of back-peddling, Microsoft is no longer requiring the Kinect to be connected. It will still be packaged with the XBox One, but now consumers can just leave the thing in the box.
Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/12/xbox-one-no-longer-requires-kinect-to-function
In our latest Ask Microsoft Anything, Xbox Corporate Vice President Marc Whitten revealed that Xbox One owners will be able to use all of the console's core functions regardless of whether the new Kinect sensor is connected. Naturally, many of the tentpole features of the new Kinect, such as player identification, voice commands, etc., will be disabled as a result, but players will still be able to play games and access entertainment content.
Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/12/xbox-one-no-longer-requires-kinect-to-function