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Tsunoda says Kinect software will be hard to replicate

Kudo Tsunoda

Microsoft’s Kudo Tsunoda feels it “will be hard” for another company to try and replicate a controller-free system like Kinect due to “super-complicated technical” hurdles.

Speaking with Eurogamer, Tsunoda said since the software itself was so complex that the mighty Microsoft even had a bit of a rough time with it.

“What we’ve done with the software is something that’s really hard to pull off,” said the device’s creative lead.

“We have a good advantage at Microsoft because we have groups like our Microsoft Research department that not a lot of other companies have, and we’re able to solve some super-complicated technical problems in a short period of time.

“They were actually working on something like this before we even started it on Xbox. I think it’s going to be super-challenging for anybody else to solve those problems.”

You shall not pass, only trail behind

Should another company accomplish what Microsoft has with Kinect, however, Tsunoda said he thought the hands-free controller will have already moved above and beyond the initial launch offering.

“People have been trying for a long time and we’re the first company that’s been able to deliver this,” he said.

“If people are able to figure it out, by the time they’ve figured it out we’re going to be off into adding more new things to the platform. But I just think that’s such a hard technology challenge that it will be hard for anyone to deliver on what Kinect is.”

However, it looks as though there is another challenger out there, called iisu from Softkinetic and it is already being used in the Tiger Woods series.

Softkinectic CEO and founder Michel Tombroff believes it’s better than Kinect, as he told Eurogamer it doesn’t have any lag, and player detection and occlusion are more precise than Kinect.

Kinect hits November 4 in the US and November 10 in Europe.

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31 comments

#1

Tonka
07/09/10, 3:06 pm

Is there a picture of him before he got hit by the Fab Five?

#2

AHA-Lambda
07/09/10, 3:07 pm

is there any reason he constantly wears sunglasses apart from wanting to look like a total prick?

#3

Razor
07/09/10, 3:08 pm

Is there a genuine reason why he wears shades all the time? I don’t want to do a George Bush.

#5

Erthazus
07/09/10, 3:13 pm

Oh yeah… Said a guy from a SOFTWARE company.

“People have been trying for a long time and we’re the first company that’s been able to deliver this,” he said.”

Playstation Eye, Eyetoy says: Hi!

#6

Bikki
07/09/10, 3:14 pm

That’s an god awful picture right there.

#7

Zarckan
07/09/10, 3:15 pm

Oi Qudos, yer a twat!

#8

Dannybuoy
07/09/10, 3:16 pm

Aren’t they lady specs?

#9

onlineatron
07/09/10, 3:19 pm

Kudo may be a perfectly good human being, one just paid to promote his product wholeheartedly.

But jeez, the way he dresses makes him look like an absolute cunt.

#10

Freek
07/09/10, 3:24 pm

Alard was a pirate, now they have Miami Vice Tsunoda. I can’t wait to see what their next public spokesman looks like.

#11

Eregol
07/09/10, 3:24 pm

This guy is the epitome of Microsoft at the moment.
I wont lie, at the start of the current generation MS did everything right, correct price point, good games, good developers, making sure software exclusives were on board, etc etc.
But over the last year and a half, they’ve started acting like total dicks who think they are untouchable.
Could this have anything to do with when Peter Moore jumped ship to EA?
As all of a sudden EA are actually good guys…….

MS are starting to talk like Sony did back in 2006.
It’s about time they stepped back and took a long hard look at themselves.

#12

pjmas05
07/09/10, 3:35 pm

Looks like Jamie from the klaxxons….

#13

Kerplunk
07/09/10, 3:40 pm

Looks like he’s just seen the next Nintendo console.

/topical pun

#14

Dannybuoy
07/09/10, 3:41 pm

He looks like he’s saying “Hey you guys” in a Goonies stylee

#15

onlineatron
07/09/10, 3:43 pm

@13
:D

#16

52pickup
07/09/10, 3:48 pm

Have you seen the new official PS move web portal.

It’s really funny. Have a browse.. and press all the buttons. The responses are KB style and are funny.

http://www.movemadeabsurdlyeasy.com.php5-13.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/

#17

KrazyKraut
07/09/10, 3:56 pm

he looks like a bitch with those sun glasses.

#18

Eregol
07/09/10, 4:01 pm

@16
I look forward to playing witht he sensitive fireman video.

#19

Dean
07/09/10, 4:07 pm

Microsoft man says Microsoft stuff is best. News at 11.

#20

onlineatron
07/09/10, 4:08 pm

@16
The sensitive fireman part is class!
http://www.sensitivefireman.com.php5-13.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/

#21

LOLshock94
07/09/10, 4:11 pm

this the tramp?

#22

Eregol
07/09/10, 4:12 pm

News at 11?
What an odd time to have the news

#23

RETARDED VIKING
07/09/10, 4:13 pm

Sooo like is he asian?

#24

Eregol
07/09/10, 4:15 pm

Nope
Just an asshole

At least, I don’t think he’s asian.

#25

Max Pain
07/09/10, 4:15 pm

As Mega 64 says.. “connect 4″ is more fun then Kinect.

I for one, belive them :)

#26

Crab of Thunder
07/09/10, 4:26 pm

Lol @25, Connect 4 is great fun.

#27

The_Red
07/09/10, 4:43 pm

Sure, it has great tech but software is not just technology. It’s in the game too. So yeah… Kinect Sports is oozing with unfathomable originality and is copy-proof.

#28

joshua nash
07/09/10, 4:59 pm

i’ve never liked the guy, he looks to much like a drug dealer

#29

Petulant Radish
07/09/10, 5:03 pm

@5 They can’t say hi, they’re not sentient, they are webcams.

#30

Erthazus
07/09/10, 5:08 pm

@29 Actually not.

http://kotaku.com/5630997/kung-fu-live-is-the-best-kinect-game-on-playstation-3

+ there are a lot of sport games for the Eye Toy camera.

#31

NoxNoctisUmbra
07/09/10, 10:43 pm

So what is wrong with this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWMmugKl6ec
the Playstation 3 cam.. can do the same as Kinect and 1/3 the price!

suck on it micro$$$oft!!! they overpriced a camera that to have voice recognition its up to DEVELOPERS and not hte Kinect itself! !!

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