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[Void99]

One of the key things that put me off of buying Microsoft's Xbox One back in 2013 was their initial plans to have the Kinect camera implemented to it. Originally they wanted the camera plugged in and switched on at ALL TIMES for the console to function. Mandatory to have a camera monitoring you whenever you use the console. Creepy.

[John]

Originally Posted by Void99

One of the key things that put me off of buying Microsoft's Xbox One back in 2013 was their initial plans to have the Kinect camera implemented to it. Originally they wanted the camera plugged in and switched on at ALL TIMES for the console to function. Mandatory to have a camera monitoring you whenever you use the console. Creepy.

bit like these Smart speakers (echo / Alexa) and so on. We all have automated listening devices on us anyway in our mobile phones...if you have a smartphone, a significant number of TV sets, even Sky controls these days..... I find that a little creepy