Red lights on Kinect always on

Since I own my Xbox (since launch) I really felt observed by those red lights that are always on at the Kinect unless you are playing a game.

I know that their function is to project those infrared dots for Kinect but since gesture control is gone a long time ago why are they still on? I mean the can see everything a normal camera can see but it's in black and white.

Try it yourself: go to the settings, Kinect and look what Kinect can see. Than cover the main camera lenses and I mean just the camera. As you change to the infrared view you can still see everything clearly.

Those red lights will turn off as soon as you start a game but at apps or the dashboard they are constantly watching you.

So Kinect may not turn on the camera but it is still watching and sees everything that is happening in front of it.

Why is the infrared light always on?

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Kinect Lights

My XB1 was DOA and I have already put in the advance exchange. I noticed that my Kinect has 3 red lights that won't turn off (they are horizontal in the center of the kinect). On the Xbox online support center page it says that a red light on the kinect
is an issue. I also saw on the forums that those 3 lights might be the "infrared lights". Is the right light that the XOLSC page talks about the 3 red lights or is it talking about the light behind xbox logo on the front of the Kinect?

 

Console breaks when we play Kinect

When you start the console and Kinnect is attached, will the Gray shadow box come up in the lower Right hand corner of the screen? Does the console play correctly with the Kinnect attached and a normal game?

Also is there any error code when the Red light comes on?

Here is the FAQ on Red Light Kinnect errors

support.xbox.com/.../red-light-kinect-sensor-5

 

The red lights are there to allow your Kinect to see in the dark (try making the room completely dark and switch between the modes and you will see) however I do agree now that gesture control is no longer available on the dashboard there is no real need
for the lights to be on unless playing a game that requires Kinect.

 

Thats the thing. Why does it have to see me in the dark?

 

I think this is more to do with the fact that many people use a console in a darkened room and when playing a game or similar that requires camera you don't want it to tell you the room needs to be brighter to allow you to play this Kinect game.

 

Of course. But I mean why does it have to see me when I'm in the dashboard. When I play a game that requires Kinect it can turn the camera on when it is needed but not while I am just watching Netflix or so