Volunteer Moderator. Replied on November 12, 2023. Report abuse. if memory serves, you need to get a specific adapter for the PC that will provide the power. The Xbox one connect to the proprietary plug that one into the back of the Xbox one, and you need an adapter for the Xbox one S but also included a power brick that would also powered on PC. It's not for the core gamer. Fitness on the Xbox One is the most prime example of the Kinect being leveraged properly. It enhances a workout by accurately gauging your form. This is the proper way for the Kinect to be utilized - not as a replacement for controllers which beat the Kinect handily in movement and tacticle input. The Xbox One Kinect is the better of the two. The reason it's not suggested is because you need an authentic Xbox One Kinect to PC adapter. The authentic adapter has a repeater in it and the knockoffs do not. The adapter is extremely pricey and the experience without it leaves much to be desired. The Kinect v2 has a white LED light, and model 1517 is the older kinect. Try googling images of the two types to check. And this turned out to be correct. Although I bought a second-generation Kinect for Windows it turned out to be still a Kinect v1 not a Kinect v2. Investigating further I find there are now two Kinect for Xbox One variations. Do you need a kinect to use the media remote to change channels on your TV? I know the kinect works as an ir blaster, but since I don't have a kinect I want to know if the media remote would do anything for me or be useless. This thread is archived. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 3. Couple of other things, consider how you’ll mount the Kinect. You basically need to be facing it and 3 or 6 feet back depending. Driver4vr is actually better than kinect2Vr, no matter what their discord says. However, it’s not worth paying for imo. The guy is trying to add too many weird features no one wants. It will also work on Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. But you will need a Kinect adaptor to play the game on Xbox One. Those who have an Xbox One S or Xbox One X will need the Kinect adaptor to play it. Nintendo Switch owners do not need the Kinect adaptor to play the game, but they can use Joy-Con controllers. Do I need Kinect for Xbox One? The Wii is a complete gaming system while the Kinect is an accessory for the Xbox 360. The Wii uses a wireless remote controller while the Kinect uses a camera. The Kinect is able to recognize voice commands while the Wii cannot. The Kinect has voice and facial recognition while the Wii does not. You only need one Kinect for multiplayer gaming 3. You can use the Xbox Kinect to develop and test all your applications, the noticeable change on the hardware is the new "near mode", which allows you to track pixels closer to the sensor/camera: Near mode = 40cm up to 3 meters. Default mode = 80cm up to 4 meters. The other changes are basically on the SDK (like JointID are now called 2. To connect Kinect 2 (Xbox One) to your PC, you need a 12 V power supply and this cable: (source: diskdoctors.com) Using information from this picture: Kinect 2 cables: Change standard Kinect cable with a new cable USB 3.0 A, other cables (grey and brown is 12 V power). Share. 5Uoj.