Xbox One Kinect won't plug into PCs
When Kinect launched for Xbox 360 it plugged straight into any USB port, and updated versions include adapters for standard USB connections, but this isn't the case with Xbox One Kinect systems. That's why Microsoft now has a "Kinect for Windows" version – it launched an early-access Kinect for Windows SDK program yesterday.
"The Kinect for Xbox One sensor will not have an adapter that allows it to plug into a computer," Microsoft says. "The new generation Kinect for Windows sensor will connect to computers using a standard USB3 port."
Microsoft has no plans to launch an adapter that allows the console Kinect to plug into a PC, the site says. Both Kinects are built on a "shared set of technologies," but Microsoft says, "The new generation Kinect for Windows sensor will be a fully tested, licensed, and supported Kinect experience on Windows. Kinect for Xbox One is being built for and tested with the Xbox One."
The Kinect for Windows SDK is available now in Microsoft's early-access program, which runs $400 and includes private support from the Windows engineering team, access to all API, the early sensor and the final version, and the early and updated SDK.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/27/xbox-one-kinect-wont-plug-into-pcs/
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Snowfl4k3zPosted:
SwagDaddyYolo that's pretty stupid
haha that's what I was about to write. Agreed, the pc incompatibility is stupid.
KatsumiPosted:
It would of been a slight benefit if the Kinect could plug into the PC. Many people will simply brush it off though.
slapshot101Posted:
I think this is quite stupid, so they are having Kinect for the PC, yet they will have two different versions, that doesn't make much sense since it is USB output anyways.
GGMU-Posted:
Dont see this being a huge issue. The only problem is people who develop fun games as a hobby would would have to buy one seperate
VEVOPosted:
This is actually a good thing considering that they'll be able to focus more on compatibility now.
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