[CanRay]

Awsome, Angelone. I think it means Shadowrun is almost here, if Microsoft is going to have a camera always on us.

Yeah, I don't want my console watching me while I sleep for thoughtcrimes!

With what I heard about Xbox One, I will pass.  My internet connection is really crappy and often times my 360 is what I can play while waiting for the internet to come back up.  Seems that Xbox One won't even give me that option. 

Exactly this.  And, with the number of gamers that live in rural areas (IE:  A good part of CANADA!), as well as the number of units that servicemen use overseas...

[Mirikon]

Yeah, I'll be passing on the next generation of consoles, it seems. I'll grab the PC version of Dragon Age III.

[GiraffeShaman]

Yeah, I don't want my console watching me while I sleep for thoughtcrimes!

On the plus side, they could make sure you are doing calisthenics and help out the Canadian healthcare system.

Yeah, I'll be passing on the next generation of consoles, it seems. I'll grab the PC version of Dragon Age III.

I'm still up in the air. It depends on how big a pain in the ass they make it. I may upgrade my gaming PC instead. I genuinely prefer to play everything except strategy games on a console. The higher game costs aren't a huge issue for me since I tend to obsess on one game and play it for a year straight. Anyway, I may have no gaming time left after SR Returns comes out.

[Mystalya]

The thing I cant really get over is the "always on" camera in your living room. Seriously? Dos anyone actually WANT that?

[RHat]

I would hope they'd configure it so that the camera is off when the console is off - after all, you don't need that part for the voice commands to work.

[Mystalya]

I would hope they'd configure it so that the camera is off when the console is off - after all, you don't need that part for the voice commands to work.

You mean you don't want to accidentally film a porno and upload it to Facebook? xD

Weirdo. 

But yeah, one would think they had the foresight to do that. Most folk don't really turn their consoles "off" though they just go into a low power state and I don't know what effect that has on the camera. Unless you want to unplug it and take the ethernet cord out of it...

Def a console I would NOT buy on launch day. It's just scary.

[RHat]

I love the potential the technology offers, but damn if there aren't some downsides too.

[All4BigGuns]

But yeah, one would think they had the foresight to do that.

That's assuming that they don't intend on using it to spy on people. Personally, I think it very likely that such is very much the intent in the combination of the built-in camera and the requirement "always on" connection.

[Mystalya]

But yeah, one would think they had the foresight to do that.

That's assuming that they don't intend on using it to spy on people. Personally, I think it very likely that such is very much the intent in the combination of the built-in camera and the requirement "always on" connection.

This is entirely possible, however without a warrant I don't think it could be. I have it on pretty good authority that MMO companies will comply with authorities and surrender records and personal information to help nab criminals but say you get a bunch of 18 year old kids in a living room smoking pot and get busted because "LolXBoxSpyCam". It just depends on how far they take it.

Then you have the case of the bored folk with nothing to do. The stories of the OnStar Reps spying on people just because exist for a reason. I don't know enough about the technology to confirm/dent whether something like that would be possible but it's a legitimate concern nonetheless.

[RHat]

But yeah, one would think they had the foresight to do that.

That's assuming that they don't intend on using it to spy on people. Personally, I think it very likely that such is very much the intent in the combination of the built-in camera and the requirement "always on" connection.

I doubt it - their lawyers wouldn't let them if for no other reason than the risk of recording things it is illegal to have a recording of.

[GiraffeShaman]

The thing I cant really get over is the "always on" camera in your living room. Seriously? Dos anyone actually WANT that?

Apparently Slamm-O! does. It was mentioned in the fiction about his apartment drone cameras being hacked by Netcat. It may have been an elaborate plan to flash her though.

Personally, I think it's part of the 5th edition effort to make everything we use, wear, and have inserted in ourselves hackable.

[Mystalya]

The thing I cant really get over is the "always on" camera in your living room. Seriously? Dos anyone actually WANT that?

Apparently Slamm-O! does. It was mentioned in the fiction about his apartment drone cameras being hacked by Netcat. It may have been an elaborate plan to flash her though.

Personally, I think it's part of the 5th edition effort to make everything we use, wear, and have inserted in ourselves hackable.

...Holy shit what if someone hacked your XBox cam?

 

[CanRay]

Apparently Slamm-O! does. It was mentioned in the fiction about his apartment drone cameras being hacked by Netcat. It may have been an elaborate plan to flash her though.

Personally, I think it's part of the 5th edition effort to make everything we use, wear, and have inserted in ourselves hackable.

Actually, it was Netcat that hacked them to humiliate him in as bad a method as possible on JackPoint.  In all honesty, I think it was just part of their flirting. 

[The_Gun_Nut]

The always on camera bit was first imagined by George Orwell in his novel 1984.

It's only 30 years late, it would seem.

[CanRay]

The always on camera bit was first imagined by George Orwell in his novel 1984.

It's only 30 years late, it would seem.

I can't quite remember if H.G. Wells had this in "The Sleeper Awakes", or if he just predicted Cable TV in that story.