So I was in the Kinect Beta.  Due to the NDA, we're not allowed to talk specifically about what we were able to play and test, but after two months of secretly playing this... thing in my apartment, I just had to say at least something now that Kinect is officially out in the wild.  The info below (minus the part about the sensor arriving) is stuff that anyone can know and find out today if they buy a Kinect. 
 

thanks for sharing! Good read. Do you get to keep the kinect sensor?

Looks cool. The reviews so far are pretty awesome and it seems like there really isn't much lag. Also, the voice commands look like they work amazingly! I was watching the Kotaku review and he was talking to the camera while succesffuly navigating the dashboard 95% of the time. It just seems that the problem, if you'd like to call it that, is with the software available right now. But of course that is subjective to what types of games you like, and what games come out in the future. 
 
Dance Central, Kinectimals, Adventures and Joy Ride are what look fun to me right now.

You have a nice set up there.

Thanks! I was worried about how the technology would translate into real practice. 
Now I don't have to worry about getting one as much. 
 
Did you really need all 8 feet of suggested space?

Very nice read. Informative and well written =D

All I can really say is that I appreciate your home's cleanliness and dedication to your hobby.

Thank you for the write up.

I don't have room for this shit, neither do I find any of the games remotely interesting. If I had the money spare then I would get one purely for the novelty value, but it's a little too much to splash out on something which you get bored with after a week or two.

Lovely write-up, señor.

"Did you really need all 8 feet of suggested space? "

" I don't have room for this shit, neither do I find any of the games remotely interesting. If I had the money spare then I would get one purely for the novelty value, but it's a little too much to splash out on something which you get bored with after a week or two. "

Nice set up.

Thanks for sharing this.

Excellent write up and a nice space you have there.  I need to get something to hang over my gaming TV.

Nice write up and nice choice of interior décor as well. I like your sofas! 

I agree with Hamz, Is that your place? 
 
Nice. very swank.  
 
Good write up dude, apparently anything other than 7 feet of space is useless, did you try spacing it and testing that? 

" Nice write up and nice choice of interior décor as well. I like your sofas!  "

" I agree with Hamz, Is that your place?  Nice. very swank.   Good write up dude, apparently anything other than 7 feet of space is useless, did you try spacing it and testing that?  "

I wish I could have been part of the beta program, well, beyond the dashboard stuff I mean. Seems cool, I want to try it out now. 
 
Thanks for sharing, and nice shirt.  :)

" Nice set up. "

This is quality and very cool! Thanks!

I was just curious in your testing if having the sensor on the bottom of the TV or top of the TV made a difference in Kinect's tracking capability - it seems like most of MS's promotional material always showed it on top of the TV, despite saying you have the option of either like the Wii sensor bar.

I was just curious in your testing if having the sensor on the bottom of the TV or top of the TV made a difference in Kinect's tracking capability - it seems like most of MS's promotional material always showed it on top of the TV, despite saying you have the option of either like the Wii sensor bar.