Kinect launched on 4 November 2010 in North America as a $149 camera bar that tracked your whole body and voice for the Xbox 360. Microsoft sold eight million units in 60 days, hackers wrote open-source drivers within days, and Kinect Adventures and Dance Central defined its first year.
- Maker
- Microsoft
- Released
- 4 November 2010
- Launch price
- $149.99 standalone; $299.99 with a 4 GB Xbox 360 S
- Platform
- Xbox 360
Specifications
| Sensors | RGB camera, infrared depth sensor, multi-array microphone |
|---|---|
| Tracking | Full-body skeletal tracking of two players |
| Sales | 8 million in the first 60 days (Microsoft) |
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