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If that rig does come out, it should connect with any user’s iPhone or Apple Vision Pro.

But we’reWindowsCentral, so why should we care about a rumored Apple unit?

Apple TV and remote

The Xbox Kinect doesn’t work on the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S.

Apple added FaceTime support with the release of tvOS 17.

Our colleague Daryl Baxter at iMorecalled the feature a “game changer.

But people weren’t upset about the Kinect as a concept, at least for the most part.

Xbox Kinect

The Xbox Kinect doesn’t work on the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S.

Microsoft seemingly hasn’t learned much from this saga, considering that it’sforcing AI everywhere.

But at least Copilot shipping with Windows 11 doesn’t cost you money.

Despite pushback surrounding bundling, the Kinect was an excellent accessory on the Xbox One.

Skype on Xbox One

Microsoft stopped supporting Skype on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One last year.

Butkilling off the Kinectisn’t the only part of the story here.

Where are the apps?

But my disappointment isn’t about hardware; it’s about software.

FaceTime on Apple TV with Continuity

Apple added FaceTime support for Apple TV in 2023 and may release an Apple TV with a built-in camera.

you could’t even use Skype on an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S anymore.

Microsoft discontinued Skype for Xbox last year.

You may think that Microsoft Teams would fill the void, but that’s not the case.

Kinect for Xbox One

Maybe I’m the only one that wants Teams on Xbox.

But troll tweets and jokes aside, Apple does make good products.

The tech giant also maximizes the ecosystem that’s formed when you use several Apple services and devices.

Death reaches out to the Xbox Kinect and says "it�s time to go", the Kinect asks "Was I a Good Xbox Accessory?"

For example, Microsoft’sPhone Linkhas some features that are exclusive to specific phones.

Samsung andOnePluspartner with Microsoft to ensure certain features work and are available.

FaceTime on Apple TV is a game-changing feature that looks like it will be expanded upon in the future.

Nokia Lumia 1020 camera bump

It’s a shame that those in the Microsoft ecosystem won’t have a similar option.

Apple Vision Pro, cracked

Image of the Logitech MX Brio webcam.

ASUS mock up Xbox

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Bill Gates holding up a copy of Windows XP operating system in New York�s Times Square.

Apple Store in Bangkok, Thailand

Cloud servers

Microsoft 50

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI.

Monument Valley image

Diablo 4 Season 7 Season of the Witch

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI trailer played on a screen in front of the game title.