Xbox One architect: ‘The console will still function if Kinect isn’t plugged in’

The Xbox One is only a few months away from its release, but Microsoft is still making some changes to how the thing works.

In an interview with IGN, Xbox One chief architect Marc Whitten revealed that the gamers don’t need to keep their Kinect 3D motion camera plugged in for the Xbox One to work. Whitten talked up the camera’s capabilities, which include turning the system on without a controller, before announcing the policy change.