July 15th 2010 10:43 pm PT

How you can see Kinect BEFORE it goes on sale

Kinect will go on sale in November, but if you want to try it out early, let me tell you how. Starting this weekend we’re hitting the road with the Kinect Experience mobile demo tour. We’re going taking Kinect across the US to various places incuding some big fairs and festivals. If you can’t wait to try your hands (and feet) at controller free gaming, here is your chance:

 

Kinect Experience Mobile Demo Tour (Dates subject to change)

East Coast:

July 17–18 Manhattan, NY Macy’s

July 20–22 East Falmouth, MA Barnstable County Fair

July 24–25 Manhattan, NY Seaport-Lower Manhattan Entertainment Area

July 28–Aug. 1 Washington, DC Six Flags America

Aug. 4–6 Canton, OH Football Hall of Fame – Rib Burnoff

Aug. 7–8 Canton, OH Football Hall of Fame Festival Weekend

Aug. 11–15 Chicago, IL Air Show/Navy Pier

Aug. 19–21 Detroit, MI Woodward Dream Cruise – Auto Festival

Aug. 26–30 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair

Aug. 30–Oct. 24 Tampa, FL Westfield Citrus Park Shopping Mall

Sept. 3–6 Indianapolis, IN Rib America Festival

Sept. 10–13 Nashville, TN Tennessee State Fair

Sept. 15–16 Atlanta, GA Atlantic Station – Entertainment Plaza

Sept. 18–19 Atlanta, GA Atlanta Arts Festival

Sept. 23–26 Charlotte, NC Festival in the Park

Oct. 1–2 Orlando, FL Disney Wine and Dine Marathon

Oct. 8–10 Valdosta, GA Wild Adventures Theme Park

Oct. 14–17 Dallas, TX Texas State Fair

Oct. 21–24 Shreveport, LA Louisiana State Fair

West Coast:

July 15–Aug. 22 Minneapolis, MN Mall of America

July 25–26 San Diego, CA Youth Surf Cup – Soccer

July 28–Aug. 1 Sacramento, CA California State Fair

Aug. 6–8 Portland, OR Bite of Oregon Food Festival

Aug.10–11 Seattle, WA Woodland Park Zoo

Aug. 13–15 Seattle, WA Taste of Edmonds – Food Festival

Aug. 19–22 Vancouver, BC Summerfest

Aug. 27–Sept. 1 Pueblo, CO Colorado State Fair

Sept. 3–6 Denver, CO Elitch Gardens

Sept. 9–12 Albuquerque, NM New Mexico State Fair

Sept. 16–19 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fair

Sept. 24–26 Los Angeles, CA Universal City Walk

Oct. 1–3 San Diego, CA Miramar Air Fest

Oct. 7–11 San Francisco, CA Fleet Week – Military Ship and Air Festival

Oct. 15–17 Phoenix, AZ Arizona State Fair

Oct. 20–24 Las Vegas, NV PBR World Finals

 

Kinect is also available to demo in all four Microsoft Retail Stores, located in Scottsdale, Ariz.; Mission Viejo, Calif.; Denver; and San Diego.

 

Official press release here.

 

If you get a chance to join us at any of these stops, let me know what you think.

Kinect By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

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