Video: Here’s how Microsoft rebuilt Kinect for the Xbox One

The motion sensing technology in the current generation of video game consoles left something to be desired. Despite a successful launch and some impressive tech within, Xbox 360′s Kinect never quite received the critical acclaim or the developer backing Microsoft must have hoped for. The Kinect team had an even taller order this time around, as the Kinect was no longer an optional accessory — for the next generation, Microsoft wanted to make the Kinect an inseparable part of the Xbox One. As the hardware team explains on Microsoft’s TechNet blog, the pressure was immense and on more than one occasion, the team wasn’t sure if they would have the product ready in time. Part of what makes the Xbox



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