The second-generation Kinect might look like a separate peripheral, but the Xbox One will actually refuse to work if Kinect isn't plugged in. (See: Kinect for the Xbox One: Sensor revolution or You can still use your Kinect with your Xbox 360 or Xbox One, but the sensor is not compatible with Xbox Series X|S consoles. Some games, game saves, and apps: Xbox Series X|S is backward compatible across all generations of Xbox, and the list of back compat games is expanding. It should be noted that if you are using your Kinect for Xbox One with your PC you do need to pick up a $50 cable and have it plugged into a USB 3.0 port (due to the power and bandwidth requirements). Xbox 360 Kinect. Kinect motions in a new era of Xbox game control. and by retuning Kinect to work in different conditions you can help the hard-working sensor do its job. One is certainly The Kinect for Windows sensor listed above is not the same as the Kinect hardware you'd purchase for an Xbox 360. Kinect for Windows costs $249, which is about $100 more than Kinect for Xbox. DirectX SDK and .NET Framework are available as free downloads, and the Express edition of Visual Studio is also free. The software giant has shrunk Kinect into a $399 PC peripheral that can be used as a sensor in similar ways to how developers used Kinect for Windows or even the original Xbox 360 Kinect The Kinect sensor itself is very glossy, on par with the new Xbox 360 look -- which means dust and fingerprints will settle in on the surface just nicely. The motorized stand tilts the sensor Xbox 360 Kinect - Not starting up anymore. My Xbox 360 E Console came with a kinect senor which was working 100%. We played the Adventures game that came along and the sensor was working. Changed the game to another dancing game and the sensor stopped working. I unplugged the sensor from the Xbox and waited several minutes and plugged it back 1bIhDb.