Black Mirror: Bandersnatch apparently takes photos of you through your Kinect camera (Update: Nope)

[Ben Walker]

Is there any truth to this claim? Can anyone maybe show if the Kinect took photos of them during viewing the film? Anyone have a PS4 Camera that also did it?

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EDIT: So I've asked around with some people I know who have both Kinect cameras and PlayStation cameras, and they have come back with negative results. I don't own an Xbox One, which is why I was asking around. It seems that this is a hoax. Lock the thread if you wish.

 

[FusedAtoms]

Is there any truth to this claim? Can anyone maybe show if the Kinect took photos of them during viewing the film? Anyone have a PS4 Camera that also did it?



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That's sus if there's no warning or opt out besides unplugging the camera

 

[Max|Payne]

That's a next level Benedict Cumberbatch name joke.

 

[scare_crow]

I don't see any other mention of this after a google search so I'm a little suspect.

 

[Allforce]

Fake, nobody has a Kinect hooked up anymore.

 

[Equanimity]

People still use the Kinect? Not being snarky.

 

[KatieKatsup]

Agreed with other replies so far. Saying "I'd share, but..." is almost the modern day "'My friend's uncle works for Nintendo and..."

 

[Carn]

Sounds fake, and would also be pretty illegal I think.

 

[Starlatine]

"there's this bombastic thing happening right now no one else knows yet but me and i have evidence, but you know. i'll talk about it on the internet, but i cant show it!"

 

[sheaaaa]

Sounds suspiciously like asking Era to do your job for you tbh

 

[Chessguy1]

black mirror episode where they take your name you signed up as netflix and your name is integrated into the episode

 

[Axisofweevils]

Must be joking. Isn't that the plot of a previous BM episode?

 

[NanoGuidingStar]

uhm... Any proof of this?

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

That can't be true. If it was, well isn't that illegal? They'd have to ask the user first

 

[Deleted member 20892]

a random tweet about this really

 

[Masterspeed]

That can't be true. If it was, well isn't that illegal? They'd have to ask the user first

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I'm pretty sure owning a Kinect and using an Xbox One with internet completely voids the need for it to be legal. I assume Microsoft have a small print somewhere saying "Once used with Xbox One with an internet connection. we have right to use your image and likeness for marketing" or some shit like that. I just guarantee you that this is completely legal because they own a Kinect.

 

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[Aurongel]

Source: my ass.

 

[Ben Walker]

Sounds suspiciously like asking Era to do your job for you tbh

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I'm already looking into it lol, but yes I am also asking people to help with that :)

 

[Deleted member 1287]

Pics or it didn't happen

 

[Windu]

Doubtful.

Anyway Xbox has good privacy settings anyway so if its true then the user opted into it. There should be a os settings menu somewhere that you can decide what apps can access what features. Just like on mobile OSes.

 

[Remo Williams]

People still use the Kinect? Not being snarky.

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No, nobody in the whole world uses Kinect anymore. Not being snarky.

 

[HighFive]

Well, hoping then there is no sex scene where i could have my pants down.

 

[saint]

kinect in 2018

 

[Equanimity]

No, nobody in the whole world uses Kinect anymore. Not being snarky.

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I believe you, lol.

 

[GoaThief]

I'm trying not to be too cynical but what do want us to discuss exactly? Has it actually happened or not?

 

[Lackless]

I feel embarrassed for that guy on twitter because he just admitted that he still has his Kinect hooked up.

 

[spad3]

Immediately came to mind when reading this post.

 

[Iolo]

I can confirm there is no truth to this claim. However, I am too embarrassed to provide any proof. Please credit me in your upcoming article.

 

[GDGF]

The Blair Witch Project was a documentary.

 

[WaveBird]

So, am I the only one thinking it's kind of cool if true? I'm assuming it's not going to others credits, just your own (or else you'd get some sexual stuff I'm sure). Reminds me of the mirror at Ripleys where everyone makes faces into it and later on in the house you realize people are watching you make the faces on the other end.

 

[Ploid 6.0]

What reaction is there to be had? It's not a jump scare kind of show, calling fake on this one, kinect? really?

 

[Deleted member 41931]

I'm not lugging out my kinect, but I'll try watching with my ps4 camera on. I can't imagine it would only be Kinect.

 

[carlsojo]

What's a Kinect?

 

[Frozenprince]

I mean in several states AND countries this is highly illegal without signing something or agreeing to something before viewing (maybe it's in Netflix's new TOS but unlikely) so yeah. Nah. This is clearly a lie.

 

[amc]

Completely illegal. Therefore total BS.

 

[Deleted member 2430]

Sceptical that Netflix would even be able to support that.

Tried looking into what Kinect can do and apparently it just supports the most basic voice commands, no gestures, and the Netflix app is mostly universal in features between platforms.

Plus that tweet is literally the only mention of this anywhere.

 

[Okabe]

I mean ill give it a shot and let you know

 

[elzeus]

I wish there was a developer that used the heat mapping feature on kinect to make a horror game and use it to detect when it was best to scare the shit out of you. There would be so many viral videos and good times. It seems like most just used it for motion, audio and picture taking.

 

[Fart Master]

Why make this up lol

 

[julian]

There shouldn't be anything illegal about an app which has access to your camera taking pictures of you and displaying them. Why are multiple posters claiming this is somehow illegal? There's no claim of it sharing the photos with others without your permission.

 

[DukeBlueBall]

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bander
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snatch

 

[ZeoVGM]

Please tell me no one actually fell for this and thought that the producers of Black Mirror and Netflix decided to randomly develop for an accessory that has been dead for years.

 

[HMS_Pinafore]

And that Kinects name....

Albert Einstein!

 

[Interficium]

I'm already looking into it lol, but yes I am also asking people to help with that :)

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not a good look for your, uhhh, "outlet" there, chief.

 

[hateradio]

That sounds suspicious if the App doesn't ask for those requirements, unless Netflix found a loophole.

 

[Arkeband]

Tales from my Ass

 

[Linde]

Someone post the Kinect McDonald's patent image

 

[Detective Loki]

It'll only capture people wondering why this was even made in the first place

 

[The Real Abed]

Would seem weird for Microsoft to give an application like Netflix access to the camera either way. There's like no situation where it should be needed in an app made just for watching streamed video. Maybe I'm wrong? I don't know because I never had a Kinect.