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> there is a 24-hour 3d scan complete with video and audio sat on a server somewhere. i don't think that's happening. in its lowest power state, described as w

> there is a 24-hour 3d scan complete with video and audio sat on a server somewhere. i don't think that's happening. in its lowest power state, described as wake on voice, the device is listening (which is not the same as recording) for a prompt to power-on [1]. it validates what it picks-up locally on the device. only once it confirms (again, checking locally) a command to fully power-on, are other sensors enabled. [1] http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/21/4353580/kinect-always-listening-on-xbox-one-privacy-is-a-top-priority http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/21/4353580/kinect-always-liste...

andyhmltn 13y ago
Thanks! That's a bit better.
uptown 13y ago
It's not - but there's literally nothing technologically preventing it from doing that. It's one thing to put a device incapable of doing something into a room. It's something entirely different to put a device there with the promise that they won't abuse that power either by malice or error.
- simba-hiiipower 13y ago
  yes, but that's true of many other technologies as well. and while that doesn't alleviate such concerns, i think its clearly where the market's heading and (maybe naively) am not too concerned with it.. thinning back a few years, the idea that facebook could amass such volumes of personal data based on one's digital activity sparked much the same reaction. in deciding to use their service, there's a clear tradeoff between enjoying the benefits it provides and giving-up (and trusting them with) a lot of personal data - which, naturally, has potential for abuse. technologies like this new kinect, as well as personal fitness monitors, google glass, smartwatches and other wearable technology, are just a continuation of that trend, now translated more to the physical realm. it is definitely a leap, as the data being captured is more tangible and the ability to identify one based on it more real, but its still very much the same and feels like a natural evolution as we move more towards a world where everything is connected..
- e1ven 13y ago
  I share your concerns, but it's this also true of most laptops? I keep a piece of tape over my camera, but there is nothing physically blocking the microphone.
  - uptown 13y ago
    One User Script you may want to install prevents the HTML5 voice input from being activated. It'll prevent HTML5-based browser voice-input if that's something you want, but it's worth considering if you don't need that function. https://userscripts.org/scripts/show/110566 https://userscripts.org/scripts/show/110566

andyhmltn 13y ago

Thanks! That's a bit better.

uptown 13y ago

It's not - but there's literally nothing technologically preventing it from doing that. It's one thing to put a device incapable of doing something into a room. It's something entirely different to put a device there with the promise that they won't abuse that power either by malice or error.

simba-hiiipower 13y ago
yes, but that's true of many other technologies as well. and while that doesn't alleviate such concerns, i think its clearly where the market's heading and (maybe naively) am not too concerned with it.. thinning back a few years, the idea that facebook could amass such volumes of personal data based on one's digital activity sparked much the same reaction. in deciding to use their service, there's a clear tradeoff between enjoying the benefits it provides and giving-up (and trusting them with) a lot of personal data - which, naturally, has potential for abuse. technologies like this new kinect, as well as personal fitness monitors, google glass, smartwatches and other wearable technology, are just a continuation of that trend, now translated more to the physical realm. it is definitely a leap, as the data being captured is more tangible and the ability to identify one based on it more real, but its still very much the same and feels like a natural evolution as we move more towards a world where everything is connected..
e1ven 13y ago
I share your concerns, but it's this also true of most laptops? I keep a piece of tape over my camera, but there is nothing physically blocking the microphone.
- uptown 13y ago
  One User Script you may want to install prevents the HTML5 voice input from being activated. It'll prevent HTML5-based browser voice-input if that's something you want, but it's worth considering if you don't need that function. https://userscripts.org/scripts/show/110566 https://userscripts.org/scripts/show/110566