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    Kinect is a camera and depth sensor-based peripheral for the Xbox 360 that allows users to interact with and play games using their whole bodies, rather than using a standard controller.

    Can it identify twins?

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    #1  Edited By Berezov

    If two twins have a profile each can Kinect tell them apart? I don't have a twin or anything I'm just curious.

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    #2  Edited By zombie2011

    Probably not, unless one of them is fat and the other skinny.

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    #3  Edited By wefwefasdf
    @zombie2011 said:
    " Probably not, unless one of them is fat and the other skinny. "
    Would be my guess as well.
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    #4  Edited By CaptainTightPants

    I would guess It might be able to if there is at least some sort of distinguishable difference like height or something. Otherwise No, it would probably ask you to confirm your profile manually.

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    #5  Edited By JJWeatherman

    Confirmed. Kinect hates twins and people with darker skin. Damn you, Microsoft.

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    #6  Edited By Hailinel
    @JJWeatherman said:
    " Confirmed. Kinect hates twins and people with darker skin. Damn you, Microsoft. "
    Dark-skinned twins are doubly screwed!
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    #7  Edited By frankxiv

    what about siamese twins?

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    #8  Edited By Icemael
    People can't tell apart identical twins. And I really, really doubt the Kinect's facial recognition function is more effective than the human brain's facial recognition function.
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    #9  Edited By Hailinel
    @onimonkii said:
    " what about siamese twins? "
    Expect conjoined support in a future firmware update. :P
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    #10  Edited By AhmadMetallic

    my twin brother fooled kinect into thinking it was me and screwed all my savegames

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    #11  Edited By nick_verissimo

    Ya, know I would've never even thought of that.  I wonder if Microsoft did?

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    #12  Edited By KaosAngel

    ...so wait, Kinect is racist AND Twinist?  
     
    What's next?  It's pro-liberal and for the gay agenda?

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    #13  Edited By Lucifer

    I have twin sisters, unfortunely I don't plan to buy kinect anytime soon so i can't confirm it.

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    #14  Edited By 2HeadedNinja
    @onimonkii said:

    " what about siamese twins? "

    I know that may be inappropriate  and I apologize to everyone who is offended by this ... but that really  made me laugh.
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    #15  Edited By BD_Mr_Bubbles
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    #16  Edited By BionicMonster

    Does this even matter?

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    #17  Edited By BD_Mr_Bubbles
    @BionicMonster said:
    "Does this even matter? "

    It would if you wanted Kinect and happend to have a twin who played it too.
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    #18  Edited By mordukai

    I say No because the way Kinect works. It relies on many infrared lights in order to get a general idea of the movement you're making. That's why there a minimum distance because it Kinect literally has a blind spot. Kinect is basically a fancy infrared detector no different then the infrared detectors security companies use. 

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