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Kinect for Xbox 360
Kinect for Xbox 360 logo
Kinect sensor
Kinect sensor device
Product familyXbox
GenerationSeventh generation era
PlatformXbox 360
ConnectivityUSB 2.0 (type-A for original model; proprietary for Xbox 360 S)
PredecessorXbox Live Vision

Kinect for Xbox 360[4], or simply Kinect (originally known by the code name Project Natal[4] (Template:Pron-en nə-TAHL)), is a "controller-free gaming and entertainment experience" by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 video game platform, and may later be supported by PCs via Windows 8[5]. Based around a webcam-style add-on peripheral for the Xbox 360 console, it enables users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 without the need to touch a game controller through a natural user interface using gestures, spoken commands,[6] or presented objects and images. The project is aimed at broadening the Xbox 360's audience beyond its typical gamer base.[7] It will compete with the Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus and PlayStation Move motion control systems for the Wii and PlayStation 3 home consoles, respectively.

Kinect is scheduled to launch worldwide starting with North America on November 4, 2010,[4] followed by Europe on November 10[2], Australia and New Zealand and Singapore on November 18[8][3][9], and Japan on November 20[10]. Purchase options for the sensor peripheral will include a bundle with the game Kinect Adventures and console bundles with either a 4 GB[11][12][13] or 250 GB[14] Xbox 360 console and Kinect Adventures.[11][12][13][14]

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  2. ^ a b "Kinect gets UK release date". BBC. Retrieved 2010-17-8. It will hit the shelves on 10 November, five days after the US. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Xbox 360′s Kinect given release date for Australia". 01 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b c "Cirque du Soleil Experience Unveils Kinect for Xbox 360". Microsoft. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-14. On the eve of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, Xbox made entertainment history through a stunning Cirque du Soleil production that brought controller-free gaming and entertainment to life and gave "Project Natal" its real name: Kinect for Xbox 360.
  5. ^ ""Microsoft Windows 8 Features Leaked"".
  6. ^ ""Project Natal" 101". Microsoft. 2009-06-01. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  7. ^ Pham, Alex (2009-06-01). "E3: Microsoft shows off gesture control technology for Xbox 360". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-06-01. The effort aims to attract a broader audience to Microsoft's console. Most of the 30 million Xbox 360s sold since November 2005 have been snapped up by avid young males drawn to complex shooter or adventure games such as Halo and Modern Warfare or R.P.Gs
  8. ^ {{cite web |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/technologynews/view/1085935/1/.html |title=Kinect launches Nov 18 with StarHub tie-up
  9. ^ "New Zealand Kinect Launch Date confirmed!". 17 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  10. ^ "Xbox Kinect Japanese launch date". 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  11. ^ a b "New Xbox 360, Kinect Sensor and "Kinect Adventures" — Get All Your Controller-Free Entertainment in One Complete Package". Redmond, Washington: Microsoft. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  12. ^ a b "New Xbox 360, Kinect Sensor and Kinect Adventures — Get All Your Controller-Free Entertainment in One Complete Package". London: Microsoft. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  13. ^ a b Boyd, Graeme (2010-07-20). "Kinect bundled with slim 4GB Xbox 360 Arcade for $300, new console for $200 in August". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-20. Euro prices are 149.99 Euro for the camera + Kinect Adventures, 299.99 Euro for the 4GB console bundle. {{cite web}}: More than one of |author= and |last= specified (help)
  14. ^ a b Purchese, Robert (September 8, 2010). "£300 Kinect 250GB bundle confirmed". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
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