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- Platform: Xbox 360
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Decrease the space needed to play your favorite Kinect games with Nyko’s Zoom for Kinect
The Zoom lets players enjoy Microsoft Kinect games in 40% less space, and requires no additional power or batteries. Perfect for apartments, halls of residence and small living rooms, Zoom lets two people play Kinect in a space that would otherwise only accommodate one person and is compatible with any Kinect game. A breakout hit at E3 2011, the Zoom was nominated for Best Hardware in Show by IGN, GameSpot, Machinima and G4 X-Play.
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Optical Lenses
Specially designed optical lenses allow you to play up to 40% closer than before
Easy Installation
The Zoom clips on atop the Kinect Sensor with no additional cables, power or installation required
Multiplayer
Play comfortably with two people in a space that would previously only accommodate one
Fully Compatible
Works with all Kinect software
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Zoom reduces the play range required to enjoy Kinect software by up to 40%
Decrease the space needed to play your favourite Kinect games with Nyko's Zoom for Kinect. The Zoom reduces the play range required to enjoy Kinect software by up to 40%, allowing you to play closer to your TV. Zoom's wide angle lens also enables two people to play in an area normally only suitable for a single player making it ideal for those in smaller apartments or dorm rooms. Specially designed optical lenses fit over the Kinect sensor and clip into place making set up a breeze with nothing to plug in. No additional software or calibration is required. The design of the Zoom blends seamlessly with the look and feel of the Kinect. The Zoom opens up a whole new world of Kinect play to those who previously lacked the space required to fully enjoy it.
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FAQs
Is the Zoom a Kinect replacement?
No. The Zoom is an attachment for the Kinect Sensor, you will still need the Kinect to use Kinect enabled software.
How much does the Zoom reduce the play space needed for Kinect Games?
The Zoom reduces the amount of space up to 40%
How much space is required to play Kinect games with the Zoom attached?
Each Kinect title tracks the body and movement differently, so the space needed will vary. Most games recommend a space between 6 – 10 feet, so with the Zoom’s 40% reduction you can normally get great results standing 3 to 6 feet away from the sensor.
How does the Zoom work?
The Zoom utilizes wide angle lenses that increase the field of the view of the Kinect.
Does the Zoom require any additional power or software to work with my Kinect?
No. The Zoom is a clip on device that requires no additional software, drivers or power to work.
What games are compatible with the Zoom?
The Zoom is compatible with all games that utilize the Kinect Sensor on Xbox 360.
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Does the Zoom make the Kinect more accurate or sensitive?
No. The Zoom only reduces the play space needed to play the Kinect, it will not affect the sensitivity or accuracy of the Kinect sensor.
Is there any added lag or delay in controls when using the Nyko Zoom?
No. The Nyko Zoom does not add any additional lag or delay to any Kinect games.
Does the Zoom distort the photos or video taken by the Kinect?
No. The images and video taken by the Kinect will not be distorted, stretched or compressed when using the Zoom. However, the image will be more zoomed out and in some cases the upper most parts of the corners of the image will be darkened.
Does the Zoom work with small children?
Yes. The Zoom works with small children.
Can you play multiplayer games with the Zoom?
Yes. The Zoom is compatible with both 1 and 2 player games.
Does the Zoom allow you to play with more than 2 people?
No. The Kinect at this time only supports 2 person play and the Zoom does not increase the amount of players the Kinect can support.
Product Description
Decrease the space needed to play your favourite Kinect games with Nyko’s Zoom for Kinect. The Zoom reduces the play range required to enjoy Kinect software by up to 40%, allowing you to play closer to your TV. Zoom’s wide angle lens also enables two people to play in an area normally only suitable for a single player making it ideal for those in smaller apartments or dorm rooms. Works with all Kinect software, no upgrades needed
- Specially designed optical lenses allow you to play up to 40% closer than before
- The Zoom clips on top of the Kinect Sensor with no additional cables, power or installation required
- Play comfortably with two people in a space that would previously only accommodate one
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Customer Reviews
Well xmas day came and it was soon apparent that our living room was not big enough. We have a few metres between the sofa and the TV and the kinect could only just about see us, the top of our heads and bottom of our legs were cut off. Playing games was quite hard and the kinect didn't seem to pick up a lot of our movements making it quite frustrating to use. We could have moved the sofa for some extra room but it's one of those huge 5 seated corner sofas so moving it every time you want to play a game would be a pain in the backside!
I decided to go ahead and get one of these zoom attachments, but I was a little put off by all the bad reviews. I spent a lot of time researching on the net and it just seemed so negative towards this product. In the end I took the risk and placed the order as it could not be any worse than it is already!
Once it arrived I unpacked it from its box and got to work with setting it up. At first I was quite apprehensive as I had previously read that it can be quite fiddly to fit and damage your kinect if your not careful, but I soon found out that really it is very simple and easy as long as you do it properly and use the protective sticker so don't know how people have managed to damage their kinect's with this!
I have the kinect set up on top of the TV on one of these TV clips: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004XV6ST4/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details and after turning the xbox on we ran through the kinect calibration again to make sure that we had everything set up correctly. It became apparent right away that the zoom made a huge difference, the kinect could now see a bigger area and was able not only to get us fully in the frame it also showed part of the floor infront of the us, something it was never able to do before and is something you need to play some games. Our movements now seemed to be more precise and games were much easier to play as the kinect now seemed to be working as you would expect it to. I am just disappointed that I didnt buy it sooner for xmas.
If you have a small playing space then this is a great product. I honestly dont know why it has got so many bad reviews, its done everything it says on the box so I cant complain at all.
I learned about the Nyko Zoom after some browsing in Amazon and I got it right away.
The setup is very easy but BEWARE, no matter if you plan to keep the Zoom forever attached with the Kinect I recommend to ALWAYS INSTALL THE SCRATCH PROTECTOR supplied, there is a very high chance to accidentally scratch the Kinect during installation and there are a lot of reviews in the complaining about it, because the scratch protector is just "recommended" in the instructions, play safe and install the scratch protector.
After you snap the Zoom to the Kinect, installation is easy as that, just turn-on the Xbox360 as usual and calibrate the Kinect right away, then start playing.
In my case the Zoom worked just perfect, now I can play a bit closer to the TV and the motion sensing appears to be unaffected at all, I can even say that the motion sensing is a bit improved, just my perception, as the hand pointer feels more stable than before.
So far I tested it with Kinect Sports, Kinect Adventures and Dance Central and no issues at all, but I think that the initial calibration is critical to get the Zoom working as spected.
I am very happy with the Zoom, I recommend it if you want to reduce the regular play area of the Kinect and finally forget about keep moving furniture every time you want to play a Kinect game.
When we saw the Nyko zoom advertised and what it was supposed to do we thought it would be ideal.
When the item arrived it was well packed and had a heavy feel and well made with good glass lenses, but when it comes to it actually working thats where it all falls to pieces. With the lens on all your actions are very jittery to a point that when your trying to place your hand on a paticular place on screen to sign in or change games, the hand on screen jumps all over the screen. Even after doing a fine tune with the card supplied with Kinect games it made no difference, when playin games you become totaly inable to control your avatar properly.
The Nyko zoom has now been assigned to the bin. It's a good idea but simply do's not work, dont waste your money invest it into an extension on your house.
However by simply clipping this product to the top of the device it worked... Read more
Attaches very easily with no risk of damaging your Kinect and just works, what more can I say :)
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