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  • Durango Kinect 2.0 specs leak

    VGLeaks is at it again, posting a lengthy document on the specs and capabilities of Kinect 2.0 - the depth camera and motion sensor said to be bundled with the next generation Xbox, codenamed Durango.
    The headline improvements suggested by the leak see an improvement in resolution from both the colour and depth cameras with the introduction of a third sensor allowing Kinect to access the infra-red spectrum, effectively allowing Durango to offer much-improved performance in low-light scenarios. The Kinect interface moves from the USB 2.0 interface to USB 3.0, with end-to-end latency measurements dropping from the older sensor's 90ms down to 60ms.
    Boosts elsewhere show clear improvements over the current sensor. The 640x480 RGB camera is upgraded to a more impressive 1080p (with a move from 24-bit RGB colour to a more manageable 16-bit YUV set-up), while depth resolution improves from 320x240 to 512x424. The actual amount of depth being measured (from 40cm away from the camera to a maximum of four metres) remains the same, but field of view is opened up significantly to the point where the tilt sensor on the older Kinect is no longer required on its mooted successor. The leak's author reckons that there'll be less calibration required, and that the system can work around furniture - gamers won't need to re-arrange their living rooms for a quick bout of Kinect gaming.
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