Recently, I bought the supplemental component, Kinect, for my Xbox gaming console. I am not a major gamer but wanted to explore my options for fitness. Kinect commercials promise that participants can control the games with their own bodies using movements like jumping, punching, and kicking. The system does not disappoint.

Kinect for Xbox

Kinect debuted in November 2010. The item is essentially a combination camera and motion sensor that permits gaming on a new level. Unlike the Wii which requires controllers, the Kinect captures a gamer's image and body points to play virtually. The Xbox console is required for the Kinect to work.

Upon the Kinect starting, the user will be required to stand in front of the Kinect to be scanned. Once the system scans a gamer, the information is stored on the console's hard drive. Each time the gamer loads a Kinect game and stands in front of the Kinect, the Kinect will bring up that gamer's image and skeletal scan.