Once again proving that home enthusiasts are way better at making Kinect stuff than multi-billion dollar mega-corporations, home enthusiast and YouTube user KinectFAAST (real name unknown) has posted a video of his Kinect mod for The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, and it actually looks pretty awesome.
He’s able to control every aspect of the game using both gesture and voice commands, and although it’s a bit wobbly here and there (the bow looks particularly cumbersome), it’s seriously impressive as a proof of concept of what Microsoft presumably intended when they first announced the thing back at E3 in 2009.
“The gestures are simple and intuitive, yet allow for gameplay depth never before seen with the Kinect,” reads the video blurb. “Simply swing your right arm forward, up, left, or right, and your character will hack with his sword. Or, if you have a spell in your right arm, simply raise your hand or push it forward to cast. Use your left arm to control your character’s view; if you have something equipped like a spell or shield, you left arm will control that as well.
“Movement is also easy. Put your right foot just inches forward to run, and even further forward to sprint. Your left foot forward switches to a slow walk, while leaning left, right, or back moves your character in that direction.
“Reach down with your left arm to draw or sheath your weapon, reach down with your right arm to activate objects. Crouch to sneak, and raise your right foot to jump.”
Somebody give this guy a job.
Check out the mod in the video below:
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