Microsoft Store Kinect Demo

We stopped in the new Microsoft Store last weekend to look at some laptops for Jenna’s to take to college this fall. While we were there one of the employees asked if we wanted to try Dance Central with the new Microsoft Kinect controller. If you are not familiar with Kinect, it is an add on for the XBOX 360 that allow you to ‘Become The Controller’. Unlike a traditional gaming controller, there is nothing to hold in your hand, but instead, a set of cameras housed in a thin appliance, track your movements and interprets them to control various aspects of the game.

Jenna and Lorie try Dance Central and the XBOX 360 Kinect.

Being an uncoordinated white man, I let Jenna and Lorie try it out while I filmed from a safe distance. It looks easy, but as they both told me afterwards, it is definitely harder than it looks. Despite that comment Lorie had the high score for the day. Yea team.

I really like the store, the layout the products and the employees. It was a much more friendly atmosphere that the Apple store and I did not have to deal with the 100 mall rats killing time checking their Facebook pages on the store devices. Stop by if you have a chance and check out their family game nights. The store is located between Sears and Macy’s, right were Oak Brook Tobacco used to be.