Yeah the limitation is because its uploading to the cloud. I still don't get why the gameplay record/upload is such a crux of both Sony and Microsoft. I also wonder how much it might impact online gameplay experience (remember upload speeds are much lower so if its trying to constantly ding 720@30fps to the cloud it could become an issue).
But then I don't understand the Let's Play stuff either. Only thing I can think of is that its good way of testing/preparing for cloud gaming but they seem so focused on this. Not that its that surprising I guess as its another social aspect they can push along with other social media.
If Microsoft was smart they'd sell "developer licenses" for cheap (like $100) that enabled the system to DVR footage at full resolution and framerate and let the user edit it, as well as some other features (like the ability to do the developer stuff, and run unsigned code).
Yeah, I don't think the costs are anything like people think they are and why I think Microsoft is hedging its bets way too much on Kinect.
I think Sony could launch at $299 and still make money, and likewise, Microsoft could go lower in price but they've got strange ideas for market pricing (see Surface).
Well they basically cut out the company that made the original Kinect, so its possible they're factoring in the costs to buy/license the IP or develop their own iteration of it.
Sony can accomplish the same, it wouldn't be difficult at all to achieve that with something a lot simpler. I also still don't really understand why that seems like such an appealing feature to people as you'll still be dependent on logging in with your account to get it to really matter in any meaningful way. Unless Microsoft is going to be saving various information in the cloud that will allow any Xbox One to auto log you in based on your appearance, which frankly would be pretty startling and scary.
Er, oops that really wasn't that much about that little feature (the auto adjust split screen, although I don't know that splitscreen is that much of a focus so I think that's not that big of a deal), but there was talk about the auto-know feature where Kinect will identify people and adjust settings automatically for them.
But then I don't understand the Let's Play stuff either. Only thing I can think of is that its good way of testing/preparing for cloud gaming but they seem so focused on this. Not that its that surprising I guess as its another social aspect they can push along with other social media.
If Microsoft was smart they'd sell "developer licenses" for cheap (like $100) that enabled the system to DVR footage at full resolution and framerate and let the user edit it, as well as some other features (like the ability to do the developer stuff, and run unsigned code).
Yeah, I don't think the costs are anything like people think they are and why I think Microsoft is hedging its bets way too much on Kinect.
I think Sony could launch at $299 and still make money, and likewise, Microsoft could go lower in price but they've got strange ideas for market pricing (see Surface).
Well they basically cut out the company that made the original Kinect, so its possible they're factoring in the costs to buy/license the IP or develop their own iteration of it.
Sony can accomplish the same, it wouldn't be difficult at all to achieve that with something a lot simpler. I also still don't really understand why that seems like such an appealing feature to people as you'll still be dependent on logging in with your account to get it to really matter in any meaningful way. Unless Microsoft is going to be saving various information in the cloud that will allow any Xbox One to auto log you in based on your appearance, which frankly would be pretty startling and scary.
Er, oops that really wasn't that much about that little feature (the auto adjust split screen, although I don't know that splitscreen is that much of a focus so I think that's not that big of a deal), but there was talk about the auto-know feature where Kinect will identify people and adjust settings automatically for them.
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