Kinect

Polygon published an interview this week of Nancy Tellem, Microsoft’s entertainment and digital media president, about the possible benefits that Kinect could offer with the new Xbox Originals programming. Could Kinect be used to view you while you’re watching television and send your viewing reactions back to Microsoft? The answer is yes.

However, before you get all paranoid of Big Brother watching over you, Tellem says that if this type of tracking ever became available it would be optional for the user whether they wanted to participate or not. At this time, Microsoft has no plans to employ this type of tracking, but if it or any other television network wanted to, Tellem confirmed that the technology to make it happen is already in place.

What Tellem and Microsoft really envision for Xbox TV and Kinect is providing users with a more “interactive” viewing experience. Imagine watching your favorite television show, while Skyping with your friends, checking sports scores and then getting in a round of Titanfall during commercials. That is the experience that Tellem and Xbox are striving to create.

The Xbox One was designed to eliminate the need to have a laptop out, your Xbox on one television and a separate television on for watching shows. Microsoft wants its next-gen console to provide all of those services for you simultaneously one handy device. The Xbox One already allows users to Skype while watching TV, but Microsoft wants to build upon this and offer users even more interaction options.

Source: Polygon