Xbox One to let gamers scan download codes using Kinect

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/07/xbox-one-kinect-619.jpgMany console gamers know the drudgery of entering a download code with a gamepad or keyboard. Now that Kinect is part and parcel of the Xbox One experience, however, they’ll always get to skip that step: Microsoft’s Marc Whitten has revealed that system owners can scan the codes with the Kinect camera. While this is really an extension of what the original Kinect can do – *Kinectimals *takes advantage of QR codes, for example – it should be a big help for gamers who’d rather be playing than typing.
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Source: Marc Whitten (Twitter)