Microsoft revealed an Avatar Kinect chat service during the its keynote speech at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.
According to the company, Avatar Kinect will allow Xbox 360 users to participate in group chat whilst manipulating their avatars in real time using Kinect.
Microsoft also reveled that Avatar Kinect will be capable of translating facial movements, such as such as smiles and raised eyebrows, to users’ online avatars.
The CES demo showed multiple avatars sitting around online, discussing sports and T.V shows within pre-made environments.Videos created using Avatar Kinect can also be uploaded Facebook, the video demonstration revealed.
Avatar Kinect launches on Xbox Live this spring, and should arrive alongside Kinect voice and gestural controls for Netflix and Hulu Plus in the US.
What do you make of Avatar Kinect, then? Will you be using the service when it launches this spring?
