<P> Ultimately, the Kinect for either Xbox console did not have long - term popularity, and the two versions were discontinued by April 2016 and October 2017, respectively . </P> <P> Kinect was first announced on June 1, 2009 at E3 2009 under the code name "Project Natal". Three demos were shown to showcase Kinect when it was revealed at Microsoft's E3 2009 Media Briefing: Ricochet, Paint Party and Milo & Kate . A demo based on Burnout Paradise was also shown outside of Microsoft's media briefing . The skeletal mapping technology shown at E3 2009 was capable of simultaneously tracking four people, with a feature extraction of 48 skeletal points on a human body at 30 Hz . </P> <P> It was rumored that the launch of Project Natal would be accompanied with the release of a new Xbox 360 console (as either a new retail configuration, a significant design revision and / or a modest hardware upgrade). Microsoft dismissed the reports in public and repeatedly emphasized that Project Natal would be fully compatible with all Xbox 360 consoles . Microsoft indicated that the company considers it to be a significant initiative, as fundamental to Xbox brand as Xbox Live, and with a launch akin to that of a new Xbox console platform . Kinect was even referred to as a "new Xbox" by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at a speech for Executives' Club of Chicago . When asked if the introduction will extend the time before the next - generation console platform is launched (historically about 5 years between platforms), Microsoft corporate vice president Shane Kim reaffirmed that the company believes that the life cycle of Xbox 360 will last through 2015 (10 years). </P> <P> During Kinect's development, project team members experimentally adapted numerous games to Kinect - based control schemes to help evaluate usability . Among these games were Beautiful Katamari and Space Invaders Extreme, which were demonstrated at Tokyo Game Show in September 2009 . According to creative director Kudo Tsunoda, adding Kinect - based control to pre-existing games would involve significant code alterations, making it unlikely for Kinect features to be added through software updates . </P>

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