misskitten
Hello Sweetie!
So, apparently I'm very late in learning about this, but it seems back in November Microsoft filed a patent for using visual surveilance technology to monitor (and thereby dictate) the way us consumers use our products. I have no idea what has come of this since I have only just learned about it, article can be found here.
Now, I'm a X-box fangirl myself, so this isn't some attempt to further slam Microsoft for what they attempted to do with the XBone, but it makes me a whole lot more vary on ever getting a device that dictates you to have Kinnect and it makes me worry about the future of other devices if we could see similar things happening in other devices that already have integrated cameras today.
I struggle to see what "good" intentions Microsoft may have with this technology, especially with the description of the patent basically stating the intention to monitor how consumers abide by restrictions of a license, which even could mean they intend to restrict how many people can view/play the same thing. I just find that disturbing, both in terms of their intention to use surveilance against us, but also that they envision a future where we don't get to be in control of the things we buy.
I for one would hate to see a future where say more than say four-five people watching the same movie would mean paying more money to upgrade some license. Or where cameras integrated in the devices I use report back to some corporation what I say or do in that camera's presence. Doesn't matter that I'm a law-abiding citizen, I don't agree with a society where big brother is watching your every move... it's downright creepy, really...
Now, I'm a X-box fangirl myself, so this isn't some attempt to further slam Microsoft for what they attempted to do with the XBone, but it makes me a whole lot more vary on ever getting a device that dictates you to have Kinnect and it makes me worry about the future of other devices if we could see similar things happening in other devices that already have integrated cameras today.
I struggle to see what "good" intentions Microsoft may have with this technology, especially with the description of the patent basically stating the intention to monitor how consumers abide by restrictions of a license, which even could mean they intend to restrict how many people can view/play the same thing. I just find that disturbing, both in terms of their intention to use surveilance against us, but also that they envision a future where we don't get to be in control of the things we buy.
I for one would hate to see a future where say more than say four-five people watching the same movie would mean paying more money to upgrade some license. Or where cameras integrated in the devices I use report back to some corporation what I say or do in that camera's presence. Doesn't matter that I'm a law-abiding citizen, I don't agree with a society where big brother is watching your every move... it's downright creepy, really...