Xbox One Kinect Sensor

The Xbox One will ship with the latest version of the Kinect sensor. The new Kinect sensor uses a 1080p wide-angle time-of-flight camera , and processes 2 gigabits of data per second to read its environment. The new Kinect has greater accuracy over its predecessor, can track up to 6 skeletons at once, perform heart rate tracking, and track gestures performed with an Xbox One controller. The Kinect microphone will remain active at all times so it can receive voice commands from the user when needed, even when the console is in sleep mode.

The Xbox One will not function unless the Kinect sensor is plugged in. However, users retain the software capability to turn off all Kinect functions while the sensor remains connected to the console.