Why this matters: Video chat on TV is one of those ideas that’s better in theory than in practice. But given Microsoft’s wishy– washy commitment to Kinect in general, and its newfound lack of interest in big-screen video chat, it’s hard to imagine the software seeing much love from here on out. In a support document, Microsoft says most users prefer to access Skype on a smartphone instead-even with a TV right in front of them.įor now, Microsoft hasn’t said anything about abandoning Skype for Xbox One, which makes use of the console’s Kinect camera. (The service wasn’t compatible with regular computer webcams.) Beyond the additional hardware cost and setup efforts, consumers have been a bit skittish about installing cameras in their living rooms.
But while Skype was reportedly installed on tens of millions of TV sets, using the software required a separate camera, specially designed for the TV.
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