Samsung Smart TV’s To Have Xbox Kinect Like Features

There’s a lot of interesting news coming out from CES 2012 regarding new televisions, and Samsung is one of them. The company’s new line of Smart TV’s are planning on having voice recognition, face recognition, and the ability to control via gestures.

All of it sounding very similar to what can be done with the Xbox Kinect, an incredibly popular and record selling product from Microsoft. These features will all be thanks to a built-in camera and microphone, and quite beefy specs on-board.

Here’s more details about some of the Smart TV’s:

“The Samsung ES8000 LED TV features a dual-core processor for app multitasking, for example toggling from Netflix to a movie to NHL Game Center and back without quitting or relaunching any apps. It’s got a slim bezel, a unique U-shaped stand and is available in sizes up to a colossal 75 inches. Samsung also showed off a 55-inch Super OLED TV. It too has a built-in camera and mic for voice and gesture control recognition, as well as a dual-core processor for app multitasking.”

We’re starting to see a more advanced and hopefully user friendly line of televisions that are transforming into more of a computer than just a device to watch shows or movies. The VP of Samsung America, Joe Stinziana, calls it a “giant leap forward for the TV industry” and he’s right.

And this line is definitely resembling more of a computer with news from MacWorld about the ability to upgrade without buying a new TV entirely.

“From this year, its smart TV lineup will also have upgrade slots, allowing for faster hardware and graphics to be plugged in without the need to buy a completely new product. The first upgrade kits will become available next year.”