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E3 10: VideoKinect is Skype having sex with Wii Speak photo

Microsoft has just announced VideoKinect, a video chat service to be included as part of Microsoft's new motion initiative. Boasting a headset-less chat system like Wii Speak, and video conferencing like Skype. Isn't that cool? 

To be fair it does a few neat things, like watching videos together, a camera that follows you as you talk and move, and NEATO Gamerscore comparisons. Microsoft proudly boasts it has "no headsets, no controllers" and makes your voice chatting more fun and intuitive than ever before. VideoKinect will not only come to Xbox 360, but will be included on every Live enabled device. 

Huzzah!








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RenegadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 13:20
RenegadePanda
If it's free, I guess that's cool. The more free crap they throw in, the more motivated I will be to purchase it.
Lucifer Hills's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 13:21
Lucifer Hills
Crayz crazy hot technology
MasterBalls's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 13:23
MasterBalls
I fear MS 2010 = Nintendo 2008
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 13:24
Black Nexus
Why would you put that mental image in anyones head? WHY JIM.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 13:27
Elsa
... meh, I've never bothered buying the PSEye for free video chat... I'd rather be playing games on my console and talking to people on voice chat rather than watching a movie or chatting with somebody on video chat.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 13:30
pedrovay2003
Other than the sharing videos part, I've been doing this with the PS3 for over a year already. But at least it'll be free, right?

I'm calling that this is a Gold-only feature right now.
brimtastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 13:32
brimtastic
This will inevitably be a Gold only thing, but us poor Silver folks can hope I suppose. Seems pretty nifty though.
bastardmaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 14:53
bastardmaster
All we need now is a Chat Roulette app for Kinect, so I can see all that sausage on the big screen.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 15:16
whormongr
cue the story about sexual predators in 3..2..1..
Emrah's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 15:33
Emrah
The girl and her twin were really bad at acting.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 15:50
Holyetheline
I think video chat is awkward as hell... but whatever, it's cool i guess.
dj-anon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 17:24
dj-anon
I can't wait for VideoKonect captures ala Stickcam for our fapping pleasure.
regheakiga73's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2011 17:29
regheakiga73
rite; extreme unction could not be deferred. P?re Silas and myself buy amaryl online
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