Kane99 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Whether it be the original Kinect or the Kinect 2 that came out with the Xbox One, does anyone here still use either of them yet? Maybe you still play some of the games that came out for it, or maybe you use it on PC in other ways. I know you can use Kinect on PC in some ways, but I never tried. I am curious though, who here still uses it for any reason? Who here has tried to mod it to use it for other means? Is there even any point to use a kinect in 2024 and onward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenfreak Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 I still want to get a copy of Sonic Free Riders. I have a Kinect, I got it with my Xbox 360 E I bought a few years ago. I've never played this game and being a die hard Sonic fan I would love to own every game I possibly can in the franchise. Also I've seen ghost hunters use the Kinect camera to pick up abnormalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Not that I know of and it's a shame because the Kinect was way ahead of its time. Granted, the always online requirement wasn't feasible at the time because a good amount of people never had really stable internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Honestly, I haven't used my Kinect for many years now. But I've heard from a friend that I can use the Kinect on PC for motion tracking and also for gesture recognition. Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Button Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 1 hour ago, Lens said: Honestly, I haven't used my Kinect for many years now. But I've heard from a friend that I can use the Kinect on PC for motion tracking and also for gesture recognition. Is this true? I know why you're so curious about Kinect's current uses. Same is applicable to me because I keep wondering if there's still a purpose for this tech in 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 On 8/10/2024 at 10:46 AM, Lens said: Honestly, I haven't used my Kinect for many years now. But I've heard from a friend that I can use the Kinect on PC for motion tracking and also for gesture recognition. Is this true? Really. How did they manage that? That sounds quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 I see the Kinect's uses gets pretty creative over the years. While it's no longer supported by Microsoft, the enthusiasts have found ways to actually repurpose it. Some use it for motion controls in VR experiences and it's fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 I still have the Kinect in storage but haven't felt the need to get it out and use it for any other purpose since we stopped using it quite a few years ago now. I had no idea you could use it for other reasons but I am intrigued and going to be doing some research now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 On 9/11/2024 at 10:17 AM, Lens said: I see the Kinect's uses gets pretty creative over the years. While it's no longer supported by Microsoft, the enthusiasts have found ways to actually repurpose it. Some use it for motion controls in VR experiences and it's fun! I didn't know that was a thing. But it kind of makes sense that it could be used like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
