Great Utilization of Kinect!
935616
Could not wait to get this ever since I saw it was coming out.  Both my kids are avid Basketball players and thought this would really be fun and improve their game.  I can already tell it will. You have to dribble with your head up...100% of the time, look down and your are going to miss something.  I am also VERY impressed with the Kinects ability to tell which hand you are dribbling with, and don't even try to get away with trying to fool the Kinect into believing your crossover was a behind the back dribble...it knows!  The Kinect can tell if you are doing the trick correctly almost 100% of the time.

The game has 3 difficulties (rookie, pro and baller) and you try to time your dribble to the beat with either your right or left hand.  Staggered throughout there are also 'tricks' in between dribble beats that you must perform to get multipliers.  The tricks on rookie are limited to crossovers/around the world,dribble under leg/pump fake and side pass.  Rookie mode is a great warmup, I find Pro to be quite challenging and fun.  There are 30ish tracks and none available yet for download, but I hope some are coming soon.  As long as new tracks keep coming, this game will be in heavy rotation in our house!

FYI- the ball they give you is not ideal, very 'bouncy' and difficult to control.  I thought the ball originally had some sensor or something, but actually you can use any ball.  We use my son's evolution ball and it works great, but any ball would do.
4580693
Wanted to set up a Kinect with my projector and since you got to have it on the opposite side I got this long cable. Now the xbox can stay connected to the TV, but extended to a hub that connects to the projector and the kinect can be played without any issues. We have been having a blast!  Haven't had any problems and it's running just like it was directly hooked up. Impressed and happy we went with this item.
830184
Check out videos on Youtube, this is super easy to operate and the 360 VR is amazing.
3021412
This and the Nike game are the two best fitness games currently out for kinect.  This one is more adventurous and fun, as the Nike game seems to keep you in a gym scenario.
3876114
This is my first pure fitness game for the kinect.  I have the original dance central, but it definitely isn't a pure fitness game. This is so far above and beyond the old fitness videos that it isn't even comparable. It just makes it so much more ridiculous to make excuses when I don't exercise.

The UI is pretty easy to use and I was able to get going in a manner of minutes.  It claimed to do a body scan, but I couldn't really figure out what that really decided for me.

I had hoped for a pilates specific program, but unless I'm missing something I didn't find it.  There is yoga and abs, so I guess I can kind of create my own, but would like to have to pilates classes in there.

I also thought there might be a little bit more instruction on how to properly perform the movements, but I am able to see my image on the screen so I can self correct.

Overall, a very welcome addition to my kinect library.... now I really have can't make any excuses to not exercise.
3425590
I really got the Kinect to work with the apps on the dashboard and for my son to play games.  It's great when you are watching a marathon of shows on Netflix,and your hands are dirty/greasy from eating, you can just call out what show and episode you want to watch.  It's as simple as that!  The pause, rewind, fast forward, and stop commands work as good as any remote.  No more looking for the remote in the dark or flashing a light on the remote control to see the buttons!  It works well with the ESPN, Amazon, and music apps also.  The hand gestures work pretty good as well.  I was surprised how well this worked for gaming.  My son enjoys playing Kinect Adventures.  I will rent/buy more games since he liked it.  As long as you have 6 feet of space in all directions for the games, you are good to go!
2350397
I received my day one last week. Worked great out of the box! It does take a minute to get use to the UI changes because it is drastically different from the 360. The UI is extremely quick, being able to pop out of the game, browse around the menu changing settings or launching apps and heading back into the game in a split second just where you left off. The voice is super clear in party chat, and games now inform you when your party is in a joinable game, vs using the invite/join party menu you had to open before. This makes it much faster to join games.

The snapping of apps allows you to open a second app while using your main one. Very helpful when you are trying to see what your second app is doing or if you want to have two running at the same time.

Games look great! I was actually impressed with the game quality and graphics. Quality is amazing!
4594762
IDC what anyone says,this console is slick as any!&it can do tons of other things/even @the same dang-time! lol absolutely love it! of course u have to do update as soon as u hook it up ppl,so it doesn't take long depends on your connect speed.mines was few mins.i was a kiddy kinect hater till i saw how much more reliable this kin-#2 performs! oh wow ppl,they stepped up this time.no wonder they making kinect in all xbox1 boxes lol.i;d say its worth the $$$ now.i use to hate kinect omg! much more powerful now&if u don't like it?TURN THE JOKER OFF!!But i say try it 1st ok??won't hurt u&u can shut it off afterwards ok?they have xbx1 down to $449 now&u can get it as low as $429-$439 if u LOOK carefully! this a steal here because u get Titanfall-FREE!!!!!I haven't tried that yet but will soon.it looks amazing though! i luv what microsoft is doing lately.they licked there wounds&are staging a comeback so to speak lol.i plan on getting Ps4 also,BUT xbx1 has the game selection im more into at this time.i like BOTH consoles.haters are acting like a goofy teen noob about whose the best. GAMES ARE THE BEST OK??I do't give a fishes eyeball who the powerfullest OK because both are sexy ladies lol.i take both!!ones just a lil more powerful&SO WHAT WHO CARES.lol neither company going anywhere so deal with it! im a fanboy of both//gamer 1st! ppl
762335
What a great deal for both game and camera for only 10 bucks! This is our first Eye Toy experience and it is amazing this technology was available back then versus the big hoopla surrounding the very similar(and very expensive)Kinect now.
Instead of just sitting while playing his racing games, my 5 yr old son now can't wait to get up and demonstrate his best karate and boxing moves while laughing at himself on the TV screen. By the end of his alloted playing time, he's had quite the workout and is much easier to work with come sleep time (bonus for parents).

I definitely recommend this for young children and families not ready to invest in the next generation motion based consoles.
142021
Really awesome system. The Kinect bar really takes it to the next level.
1102632
Absolutely love the Xbox One system! The best features are being able to say "Xbox On" or "Xbox Turn Off" and watching it turn on/off my tv, home theater system, xbox, and connected accessories all by itself! I have stopped using my remotes since I got this. However, make sure the room had good lighting and the Kinect sensor is placed high enough to avoid hitting furniture and blocking its view. Sometimes I have to yell at the Xbox but it's not such a big hassle! :P
4363122
I haven't tried yet, since I have Xbox 360, I need to buy a adapter for the Kinect to inserted at the rear of the Xbox. Will give another review later once its all setup.
4225980
Pleasantly surprised in how well it functions. Didn't believe it could switch back and forth between apps on the fly like the advertisements say. They proved me wrong as I was able to switch back and forth from Blu-ray, to TV, to back to the game. I only bought two games for it, Lego Marvel and Forza 5. The graphics are certainly a very large step up especially with Forza 5. The controller feels great and the rumble is a major upgrade. Hitting a wall to the right on Forza rumbles the right side of the controller. I understand that gamers are probably turned off on the direction Microsoft is heading but it impresses me since I am a home theater enthusiast. I can change channels on TV by just calling a command ("Xbox, watch NFL Network) and it changes it instantly. Kind of cool not having to use a remote. Kinect voice commands are vastly improved over Xbox 360. This is the way Kinect should've worked in the first place.
3725633
Very nice interface and the included kinect is a very nice feature. Good game line up as well. It's a nice step forward from the 360.
138005
The other reviews here do a great job of giving the 411 on features and such.  This is a powerful hardware platform that leaves a lot of room for software growth.  Just look back at the UI and features when the Xbox 360 was 1st launched, compared with now.  It is night and day.

While this is not currently perfect and not always seamless, it does a lot of things well and has a great foundation to build on.  There is so much potential here and the Xbox dev team has already shown us that they will continue to build and improve the software through regular updates.

The Kinect sensor is vastly improved.  I love walking into the room and sitting on the couch, looking up to see my Xbox has already recognized me and signed me in.  The voice commands are better than the 360, but still needs to do a better job when there is background noise.  I don't consider the current Kinect a "replacement" for the remote, but it is a very nice supplement in conjunction with my Harmony One.

The integration with the cable guide works great with my local Comcast/Xfinity service.  Game graphics are better than the last gen, but launch titles are never able to take full advantage of graphics capabilities.  Again, look at the visual quality of the original Xbox 360 games vs. the current titles.  Forza is beautiful.  C.O.D., Battlefield 4, Assassins Creed 4 are good, but I bet the next release cycle is noticeably improved over these.

To me this is worth the investment, as it has nowhere to go but up.  Not trying to create flame bait, but in my humble opinion the UI on the Xbox One makes the PS4 feel archaic by comparison.  Again, just my opinion (I'm only a casual gamer at best) and you are welcome to your opinion :)
3537150
I bought my XBox right after the new year and have loved it so far. There is admittedly not has much game content as on my Xbox 360, but that's just a waiting game. The prime reason for my purchase- Xbox fitness has been totally worth it. I've used some of the DVD programs included in Xbox fitness collection before, but having the Kinect keep me honest takes my workout to the next level (apparently I was cheating on my workouts a lot before.)
1892923
It's quite good. You can focus on non-pugilist activities - various cardio exercises and muscle-toning or start the kicks and punches. Provides a viable alternative to Kinect (although it would be even more interesting if it were connected to Kinect). The feature that in order to move between the menus you have to punch the pads is clever and hilarious. For kids, I would be glad to see it jazzed up with some kind of games, like spelling or alien invaders, although I realize that for a purist perspective of a boxing enthusiast, this might not be such a good idea.