Microsoft’s Penello on why Xbox One’s Kinect will overcome its “perception problem”
A chat with Microsoft’s planning and marketing chief about motion sensitivity’s future.
Kinect may not be required for Xbox One to run, but Microsoft will ship a sensor with every console nonetheless. This has annoyed those who aren’t convinced by the manufacturer’s claims about the new Kinect’s accuracy and responsiveness, in light of its predecessor’s less-than-stellar track record on Xbox 360, but planning and marketing director Albert Penello assures us that hands-on (that’s to say, hands-off) time will bring the nay-sayers round.