So I am sure you have all heard of the microsofts newest toy, the xbox kinect.
The way it works, is light with reflected off the player, back at the sensor, and it detects movements that way. Well, if darker clothing is worn, it is absorbed.
The same is true, for dark skin.
An African American is sueing microsoft for racsim, beacsue it doesn't work since there skin absors the light. This isn't a rasict gesture, just the laws of light. Dark colors absorb light.
I can't give a link to a news article, as I can not find one. however, a quick google search brings up a large page of this story.
I find the case rediculous and think it should not be seen as an injustice.
I mean, yes it sucks, but suing for racism is wrong.
What I want to know is what gives him the right to sue on behalf of all black people, and if any money he'd win would have had to be shared with every other black Xbox360 owner. That'd be hilarious. "Congratulations, you win. Every black person in the country gets a dollar each!"
Haha this amuses me.This guy is sueing Microsoft because kinect won't "see" his skin color and he thinks their being racist???Thats preposterous!I got the red ring once and I didn't care.I fixed it easily.I bet this guy used that so he had a reason to sue for more $$$.
Here's one example where the Kinect works for people with dark skin.
He doesn't have "really" dark skin. So that's not really a good example.
Fact is person with really dark skin goes buy a pretty expensive accessory. Finds out it doesn't work due to his/her skins colour. Box doesn't say anything about how dark your skin is and thinks either Microsoft is a) not intelligent in testing and maintaining it's products or b) rages and believes that Microsoft is racist.
I read an article and it says that poor it is only poor lighting conditions
Yeah same argument as long sleeve light t-shirt. Why should he do anything more to just get it to work. The box said nothing on having to have a small sun in your room.
I personally would be angry too. But I would sue on misinformation.
ohhhhh pleaseeee. sick of these types of black people pulling out the race card whenever the slightest opportunity arises, F U, and if it doesn't work, turn some frikken lights on you lazy prick. Also is he african or american? never knew you could be both.
Why should he do anything more to just get it to work.
well if he wants to bloody play the thing he's gonna have to aint he, yeah he can sue but he still wont be able to play kinect! the solution is pretty **** simple, turn a bigger light on, not hard really is it. hes just lazy and after some quick cash.
I have to say, there have been some really retarded racism claims in the past. Some fool just tried to come up with a way to get money. That or he is stupid enough to believe that a company would make a racist game platform. As has already been said in this thread, it is just the laws of light and darkness here.
