HardcoreModz
The first wave of Kinect compatible Xbox games did a decent job of
showcasing Microsoft’s unique hardware, but according to a couple of
Rare execs, the surface of Kinect’s potential has barely been scratched.
Rare studio head Scott Henson implied that much of Kinect’s power has
been so far left untapped when he claimed that “Kinect 2 is already
here” at last week’s Develop conference.
Says Rare software director Nick Burton, “Yeah, there’s a sensor bar
there, but everything is dealt with in software, which means we can
continue to push it.”
Rare fully intends to push Kinect further than it’s gone before in their
upcoming sequel, Kinect Sports: Season 2. Burton is confident that his
team is comfortable enough with Kinect to introduce precision-based
games like darts and golf. In the golf game, Rare hopes to implement a
“virtual caddy” who can understand over 300 phrases so that players can
change from a 9-iron to a wedge by just speaking a command. That sounds
cool, but also unnecessary.
Hardware longevity has certainly been a theme in the videogame industry
for this generation. It sounds as though Rare believes that the original
Kinect can last just as long as the console it’s supporting.
http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/27/rares-henson-kinect-2-is-already-here/
