After announcing Avatar Kinect in January, Microsoft has now released the virtual chatroom for everyone to enjoy.
If you want a reminder on what the software does, and you’ve not run for the hills after mentioning Kinect, here is what the service offers in Microsoft’s own words:
“Express yourself with your Xbox avatar. See your facial expressions and gestures on your Xbox avatar as you chat with friends in our 3D stages and produce your own TV shows.”
This has some similarities to Sony’s PlayStation Home, but in a much smaller scale. You can also upload your “TV shows” to KinectShare.com, and then share your creativity via YouTube and numerous social networks.
From September 8th the service will require an Xbox LIVE Gold membership, but until then anyone can do a 658.59 MBÂ download of the service from Kinect Fun Labs and try it out.
If you do, we’d love to hear your thoughts!
mynameisblair
Ever wondered what the bottom of an Avatar’s shoe looks like…?
Person678
BAM! There it is.
colossalblue
it doesn’t track your legs. Only hands, head and facial expression. That was one of the first things I tried :-/
mynameisblair
Ever wondered what the back of an Avatar’s hat looks like…?
The Lone Steven
Shouldn’t the title be Kinect Avatar released for fun labs?;)
Can users use their avatars to moon other users?:D as i want to do that after beating someone online.:p
hazelam
i think there’s only one way to describe this.
“it’s a nice chat room I guess, not an awful lot more.”