Kinect removal: two cameras, four microphones, 12 Watts of power, not the controller

by Andrew Yuen on November 4, 2010 7: 15 PM so it is going to make a controller-free experience with Kinect? Many technologies appeared. The folks at iFixit defective block Kinect, uncovering a bevy of chips and parts inside the new peripherals.

Kinect features not one but two cameras to collect various information about yourself.One camera in combination with an infrared emitter (third targeted at the front), give the 3D information necessary to create the depth map ", while additional camera captures standard of the visible spectrum at a resolution of 640 x 480 with proper lighting and space combine these cameras allows Kinect see you in 3D.

Perhaps more amazing than the number of cameras hidden in the sensor number of microphones in addition to the three Chambers device has four Microphones down three on the right side and one on the left side, an integral part of the voice recognition capabilities Kinect. given the huge amount of power-hungry portions of hidden inside Kinect, it's no surprise that his power (12 Watts) than so much that a standard USB port can offer (5W)-so you'll need a separate adapter for use with the original Xbox 360 console.