American homes can be huge castles, but Japanese homes are, and I quote, rabbit hutches. How are Japanese gamers to know if their matchbox-sized apartment can handle Kinect? This is how. Maybe
Xbox Japan’s Kinect displays have 0.9 meter (2.9 feet) paper measure for gamers to take home and suss out their gaming quarters. 2.9 feet? Kinect needs around 8 feet to hit the sweetspot of certain games.
https://lastchance.cc/configuring-a-room-for-kinect-a-tale-of-two-homes-5680506%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
There has been concern about whether Kinect can be enjoyed in small Japanese living rooms. “We know that living rooms come in all shapes and sizes,” Microsoft told Kotaku back in March, “and have conducted numerous play tests to ensure everyone will be able to jump off the couch and into the fun.”
https://lastchance.cc/microsoft-natal-does-not-discriminate-against-living-r-5500643%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kinect Measure [@DJmizuhara via @CheapyD]
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