Is Kinect good for exercise?

Is Kinect good for exercise?

Fitness games like Your Shape are built around cardio, and you’d be foolish to think Kinect Sports wasn’t going to make you run in place and jump over hurdles. But full-body exercise lurks everywhere in the Kinect launch lineup. Harmonix’s dancing game, Dance Central, gets you jumping from side to side.

Can you lose weight with Xbox Kinect?

It doesn’t matter how many calories you burn, losing weight with Xbox 360 Kinect requires watching your intake. If you burn 400 calories playing tennis and then eat 1200 calories worth of Taco Bell, it’s not going to be as effective.

Does Xbox fitness still work?

On June 27, 2016, Microsoft announced the discontinuation of Xbox Fitness; the ability to purchase content was removed effective immediately, and the service was disabled entirely on July 1, 2017, after which users were no longer be able to use Xbox Fitness or access its content.

Does Kinect burn calories?

Microsoft today unveiled Kinect PlayFit, a new Kinect fitness dashboard on Xbox LIVE that lets players track calories burned across multiple Kinect games.

Why was Xbox fitness discontinued?

It seems that there just wasn’t enough revenue coming in through the program to keep it going. One reason this may have happened is because the Kinect (the system’s hands-free controller that’s required to use the fitness programs) no longer comes with a purchase of an Xbox One and must be bought separately.

Why was Kinect so bad?

Microsoft had discontinued the Kinect sensor itself in the Fall of 2017. The Kinect was a huge bet for Microsoft, but it didn’t pay off — the technology wasn’t quite reliable enough, the games weren’t as good as they could be, and the novelty wore off.

How many calories can you burn playing Dance Central?

Kinect Dance Central 2 (20 Minutes – 251 calories burned) As you do the moves, the sensor shows you if you are doing it right or wrong. You see in real time how you move compared to the pros (fun animated characters in outrageous outfits). In my test, I burned 251 calories in 20 minutes, and my heart rate averaged 151.

When did Xbox Fitness end?

On June 30, 2017, the Xbox Fitness game closed. Support and content are no longer being offered, and all credits for existing players have been fulfilled.