1984 Brought to you by Microsoft

Posted on January 31, 2011 by alan

Love the Kinect?

Love advertisers, police and who knows who else watching you?

At a recent presentation for investors, Microsoft said the ability to see into consumer’s living rooms means advertising opportunities. Kinect’s cameras can be used to identify people, or objects. Then share shopper’s preferences with advertisers.

How long before these things are mandatory?

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8 Responses to 1984 Brought to you by Microsoft

  1. LMB says:
    January 31, 2011 at 14:58

    If I got stuck with one, it’d keep suffering unfortunate spills and dropped hammers and such.

  2. bluesun says:
    January 31, 2011 at 15:01

    But… what if I’m a Nintendo type of guy?

  3. Ken says:
    January 31, 2011 at 16:25

    Indeed, such a clod I have suddenly become.

  4. Old NFO says:
    January 31, 2011 at 18:40

    NEVER in my house… period, end of subject…

  5. Eseell says:
    January 31, 2011 at 20:10

    Well, that tipped it from the “kinda interesting” into the “never buy” category.

  6. Morris says:
    January 31, 2011 at 20:18

    Well, that statement from M$ just guaranteed I’ll never be a customer for that product..

  7. Jay G. says:
    February 1, 2011 at 11:39

    It always feels like, somebody’s watching me…

    -Rockwell

  8. George says:
    February 2, 2011 at 11:43

    I wrote about this back in November: http://www.newbieshooter.com/2010/11/fun-with-kinect.

    Somehow, an internet connected camera outside of my control seems like a bad idea.

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