Natal's official name revealed: Kinect

[UltyBomber77]

this reminds me of the wii's name

wii = "we" or "together"
kinect = "connect" or "get together"

idk im stating my thoughts

 

[Goli]

I can't believe most people don't know it obviously comes from kinein, to move, in Greek.

 

[Ritsuki]

I think that kinect is a contraction of "kinetic", which means movement and "connect". So it would means "a connexion by the movement"

EDIT : Meh. Goli was faster than me

 

[Midna]

*cough*lame*cough*

 

[KingVamp]

TBH, it should be called "The Xbox FunBox" imo

Just sounds better

lol ... no

Why Kinect? Natal sound so much better.

Anyway where Kinect Party? lol

 

[Range-TE]

weird name, i prefer calling it natal than kinect

•Kinectimals Nintendogs

•Kinect Sports Wii Sports

•Kinect Adventures Wii Sports Resorts? i dunno, just nit-picking

•Dance Central Don't think this'll be a DDR clone

•Star Wars characters and iconic Disney favorites will be featured in separate new games being developed at Microsoft in conjunction with LucasArts and Disney. Squenix and Disney was weird enough, but star wars and disney? i'm curious

 

[SkankyYankee]

That name sucks ass, Natal is a lot better.

 

[monkat]

I can't believe most people don't know it obviously comes from kinein, to move, in Greek.

Because the average temper knows (ancient?) greek

 

[Styles420]

weird name, i prefer calling it natal than kinect

•Kinectimals Nintendogs

•Kinect Sports Wii Sports

•Kinect Adventures Wii Sports Resorts? i dunno, just nit-picking

•Dance Central Don't think this'll be a DDR clone

•Star Wars characters and iconic Disney favorites will be featured in separate new games being developed at Microsoft in conjunction with LucasArts and Disney. Squenix and Disney was weird enough, but star wars and disney? i'm curious

Just wanted to point out that it does say in separate games - so it won't be Star Wars and Disney together... not sure if that was really that ambiguous, or if you just didn't read carefully enough (trying really hard not to call you a moron here, give me some credit)

 

[shaunj66]

Wow. What a terrible name.

Hmm I'm getting Deja Vu here from around the time "Wii" was announced

 

[regnad]

Wow. What a terrible name.

Hmm I'm getting Deja Vu here from around the time "Wii" was announced

Microsoft is not to be oudone by Nintendo in the embarrassing name department!!

C'mon, Nintendo! We all know this is your forte! Don't let us down!

 

[azotyp]

I personally liked natal name better

 

[WrSmega]

I was surprised that microsoft decided to copy ps2 tech which was the eye toy. now I don't understand why they are copying wii games -.-. microsoft needs to step up to the plate

 

[qlum]

the only thing I'm interested in with natal (fuck the new name) is the windows integration of the pc version the voice recognition of windows 7 was already pretty good and with video it will be even better.
I also hope the pc versions of some natal capable games will use it when its useful.

 

[Deleted member 35947]

I also hope the pc versions of some natal capable games will use it when its useful.

God, I hope not. That'd be awful! I prefer to sit at my desk, not flail my hands around. The whole thing seems gimmicky to me.

 

[Goli]

I also hope the pc versions of some natal capable games will use it when its useful.

God, I hope not. That'd be awful! I prefer to sit at my desk, not flail my hands around. The whole thing seems gimmicky to me.

Will there even be games for it on PCs?
I mean, not because you can plug it into a USB port means you can actually use it.

 

[omgpwn666]

The name wont stop me from buying/trying this thing out. And also, I don't think Kinect is anything like the Eye toy... At all! Eye toy shows your body and you hit stuff with your body, like bubbles and shit, or little ninjas.. Just like my old computer program I had back in 1997. Kinect gives you the ability to be an avatar and grip onto things, such as a wheel. I'm definitely trying this, and also the wand. :>

 

[Master Mo]

I think the name is great. I just said it for a few times and then it felt good. I think the name is better then Natal...

 

[Styles420]

Who cares what you call it? I know plenty of things that wouldn't change just because of a name change. The guys who claim they're selling their Xboxes now because of a peripheral will still all be total morons, even if they change their names... I don't like fuzzy steering wheel covers, but I won't give up my car because of it - I just won't buy the accessories I don't want.

So I'm with everyone who says the name doesn't change their opinion of the device regardless of whether they already liked or disliked it.