Using the Kinect Hub

Pt. 3 of 5 | 5:01 |

How Do I use Kinect for Xbox 360

Monday December 27, 2010

Here, we show you

how to use the Kinect Hub

. The Kinect Hub is like a version of your

Xbox 360 Dashboard

that allows you to

use Kinect gestures

and

voice commands

to access various menus. It takes some practice but eventually you'll get used to the

Kinect interface

and see how easy it is to navigate the

Kinect Hub

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Show Notes

- From the Xbox 360 Dashboard, you'll see a new window in the bottom-right that show you what the Kinect sees. You'll notice that it recognizes your hands, your face and their positions.

- Wave to the Kinect to access the Kinect Hub.

- Move your hand and hover over an icon in order to access that feature. You can also flip through the various menus by hovering over the arrows to the left and right.

- The

Avatar Editor

has also been modified to accommodate the Kinect interface and allows you to change your clothing by hovering over an item and sliding it onto your avatar.

- The

Zune Marketplace

has been similarly modified. You'll see that you have three options: Movies, TV and Video Library. See previews of featured items and slide over Watch This to access the ordering menu.

- You'll also notice at the lower-right that there is a microphone icon. This lets you make selections by shouting voice commands at the Kinect.

- Say "Xbox" and you will see your Xbox obediently display a number of voice commands that you can say to access various features and menus.

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