Is our xbox kinects going to be watching and listining to everything I do?????

[shadowman3861]

My daughter will be getting a xbox 360 250gb with kinects this year for Christmass.
And from what Im seeing this thing kinda freaks me out after what info Im reading and watching,lol
I am cluless when it comes to xbox.
Am I inviting (HAL) to come live with us??? or do I need to get a new Tin hat,lol
I mean this thing can pan around the room looking at you, Freaky stuff if you ask me.
Watch this youtube link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO2VV5BMLYE

 

[07JKX]

seeing as it is alway on when the xbox is... it would not be difficult to hack into it and use is as a webcam

i doubt it would be used for any devious purpose aside from the occassional voyeourist teenager. Look all you want, all anyone will ever see through mine is a drunk guy with no pants

 

[Zastava]

Yep. Its a no go when I found out about it. George Orwell...yikes!

 

[shadowman3861]

I can see it now ,I go to shut it off and it locks me out of the house lol.
Then Im on the news for shooting my daughters Xbox,

 

[offbeat404]

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[shadowman3861]

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Watch the youtube link above the video, this thing is voice activated to take command functions with optics that follow you around the room, and you think your confused??

 

[j.reagan]

If you're freaked out by it don't hook it up, the Kinect sensor is a separate unit from the Xbox. Just my $.02

 

[ATLEMT]

I run one out in front of mine twice a week. If they still want to hack into mine after seeing that then They deserve it.