As much as Sky might resist them, comparisons between its just-announced Sky Live camera accessory and the much-maligned Xbox Kinect were always going to be drawn. Both are cameras that attach to the top of your TV and use body-tracking technology to open up gesture-controlled gaming and fitness experiences, after all.
The biggest problem for Kinect, though, was that it was a very casual-leaning bit of kit that was being forced down the throats of hardcore gamers – the Xbox One even came bundled with the second-generation version whether you wanted it or not – and many people didn’t.
