After it launched earlier today, we couldn't help but take Avatar Kinect for a spin. Using two clips recorded within Avatar Kinect and a little movie editing magic (on a Mac, somewhat ironically), we managed to create a simple talk show explaining the ins and outs of the app. Check out our talk show, featuring Joystiq's own Richard Mitchell and Chris Grant, in the video above.
After it launched earlier today, we couldn't help but take Avatar Kinect for a spin. Using two clips recorded within Avatar Kinect and a little movie editing magic (on a Mac, somewhat ironically), we managed to create a simple talk show explaining the ins and outs of the app. Check out our talk show, featuring Joystiq's own Richard Mitchell and Chris Grant, in the video above.
Reader Comments (41)
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 6:49PM b2trumpet said
I'm waiting for some podcasts to do full podcasts with this.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 8:00PM Anguissette said
Please, please do JUST one JoyStiq show with AK. It will be funny, we will get it out of our system, then we can move on. Thank you.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2011 6:55PM (Unverified) said
Loving the SMB tee :D
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 6:57PM DeadInside said
Good job guys, and good explanations of what you can and can't do.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 6:57PM CaptBirdeye said
Going to have to play with this tomorrow pretty useless but still cool if that's males sence
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 6:58PM mguniverse said
If only the audio quality was better.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 7:01PM SmilinGoat said
like everything i've seen with kinect, its interesting but obviously needs improvement. i really do hope that the next system comes out within the next 2 years and includes an updated kinect sensor/software (backwards compatible of course) that is able to track all of these things much more accurately.
Thats not to say i dont like kinect, i have a few games that are a blast to play, and there are a few more around the corner that im looking forward to. but its more gimmick than it should be.
Thats not to say i dont like kinect, i have a few games that are a blast to play, and there are a few more around the corner that im looking forward to. but its more gimmick than it should be.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 7:03PM Shimmy said
Wave your arms like you just don't care!
This was 100% the best joystiq video ever!!!
=)
This was 100% the best joystiq video ever!!!
=)
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 7:04PM Wolfleo said
this actually was pretty entertaining. I'd tune in every week for a Joystiq avatar show
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 7:19PM HT UK said
This is the best advertising for Avatar Kinect ever! :D
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 7:20PM Co said
This kind of stuff (complete with Joystiq show theme and editing) is what I would have expected at the very least from Kinect back when the basics of it was first announced. For this to be its newest and greatest draw (minus the computer editing at that!) is just disappointing. Sad.
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 1:12PM baby sea tuna said
@YourMomsLover
No, he doesn't even have a cup to rightfully complain about being half-empty.
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No, he doesn't even have a cup to rightfully complain about being half-empty.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 7:52PM Riley Freeman said
This video is hilarious:)
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 7:57PM superchamois said
This is seriously hilarious.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 7:59PM Shimmy said
@lblf15 Do they sell Dildos?
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 8:06PM swooded said
Waitaminute... 12 comments & only one is slightly anti-Kinect. What's going on here?!
ON topic, this looks neat but I really only see it really being used for pod casts etc overall. Still a necessary edition of course, but I can see most peoples first time using it with a friend being right along the same lines as this video - check out what we can do, with the X/Check/Audience etc, then just go back to standard video chat.
ON topic, this looks neat but I really only see it really being used for pod casts etc overall. Still a necessary edition of course, but I can see most peoples first time using it with a friend being right along the same lines as this video - check out what we can do, with the X/Check/Audience etc, then just go back to standard video chat.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 8:45PM TheC0A7S said
I hope you guys enjoyed using the avatar kinect the one time you will ever use it as much as I enjoyed watching avatar kinect the one time I will ever watch it.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 8:55PM Red Son Rising said
wondering why they didnt just publish the video and repost it on viddler. is that possible or am i uninformed?
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 10:12AM RichardMitchell said
@Red Son Rising
Unfortunately, you can't change "sets" during recordings. So, to do a "monologue" and a "guest" segment, it takes two videos. I downloaded each from Kinect Share and stitched them together with iMovie.
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Unfortunately, you can't change "sets" during recordings. So, to do a "monologue" and a "guest" segment, it takes two videos. I downloaded each from Kinect Share and stitched them together with iMovie.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 9:18PM PANdaRUS said
I would love to say I've tried this but ever since the update for that sizzler or whatever it's called photo magic thing in the fun labs that portion of the dash won't load for me. I've contacted support who claims their "looking into it". Meanwhile I can't help but imagine what this must be like since I can't use it and they don't seem too interested in solving the issue.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 9:26PM Revengez said
@bnhjof8dsa9 okay let's talk
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 9:58PM Doomedlion said
Mine just keeps saying coming soon
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 10:38PM CyberKnight said
@Doomedlion Mine said available when I first signed on, but I played Googly Eyes with my kids (my 1-year-old actually asks for it by name), and when I was done, it went back to "coming soon".
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Posted: Jul 25th 2011 10:30PM GaryOldmanRulez said
"My hands exist inside my stomach now, apparently." I enjoyed that.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 10:39PM hiruuamon said
Seems like the Tech works pretty well...Video Pod cast in Avatar Kinect!
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 10:49PM Gooblechev said
I can make my eyebrows move. OOOoooOOooOOOoo.
The hands. They won't stop moving!
The hands. They won't stop moving!
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 11:51PM mcnichoj said
I was laughing way too much.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 11:56PM (Unverified) said
New weekly feature at Joystiq? I'd tune in
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 2:09AM VampireHunterZ said
I actually watched all 6 minutes of this. Very fun. I really need to get a Kinect.
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 2:23AM kalmis said
That was funny. Guess I've seen all there is to AK now
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 3:21AM theSkillfull1 said
So frakin hilarious!
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 6:17AM Shadowm4nX said
Please god, make this weekly or Bi-weekly. If there is one good thing to come out of Avatar Kinect it is in-fact this video.
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 7:12AM Roenik said
Oh man...the old X3F show using this....would be sweeeeeeeet!!!
ME GUSTA.
ME GUSTA.
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 8:23AM spazworm said
I'm not gonna lie, i laughed alot, the avatar's smiles really did it for me haha
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 8:50AM spid said
Come on Richard you guys promised a X3F show using this. You gotta deliver :>
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 9:47AM foxhound said
I was able to DL this yesterday around 18:30EDT, but it seems like Microsoft may have limited access from little-to-none after 20:15. Even the download link on the KINECT HUB/FUN LABS had switched from being available to "Coming Soon".
I did get to try out the monologue and various scenes/panels, but I agree with Joystiq -- the audio was definitely something that required a LOT of tweaking. Then the KINECT itself had difficulty recognizing me, which was awkward in itself. Good concept, but it might have been sent out of the gate a bit too soon.
I did get to try out the monologue and various scenes/panels, but I agree with Joystiq -- the audio was definitely something that required a LOT of tweaking. Then the KINECT itself had difficulty recognizing me, which was awkward in itself. Good concept, but it might have been sent out of the gate a bit too soon.
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 10:40AM Altairio said
Lol...That was far more entertaining than it had any right to be.
Posted: Jul 26th 2011 1:08PM Scaught said
Man live, I would pay money to have the next episode star Ludwig and Justin.
