The Kinect is an exceptional piece of technology. See also: Playing The Xbox One Long Game, Microsoft Shifts Toward Setting Its Console Free On the other hand, it’s a completely unnecessary gadget that adds little value to the experience of the Xbox One. On one hand, it is one of the most innovative pieces of technology to come out in the last 10 years. The Microsoft Kinect presents a dilemma for me. Ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence and pervasive networks are changing the way humans interact with everything. The Platform is a regular column by mobile editor Dan Rowinski.