Microsoft discontinues Kinect Adapter for Xbox One, killing the accessory once and for all
Despite making a splash when it launched for the Xbox 360 in 2010, the Kinect never seemed to find a foothold in the market. There …
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Kinect for Windows V2 officially announced
Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled the second version of Kinect for Windows, as previously rumored. The device looks similar to the Kinect sensor that comes with …
This is what the new Kinect for Windows looks like
No, the device you see in the image above this post is not the unbundled Xbox One Kinect we’ve been requesting, but rather the second version …
It’s official: Kinect is the Xbox One’s Achilles heel
Kinect was supposed to be the Xbox One’s key differentiator from the PlayStation 4 but it may be doing more to drag the console down …
Forget Call of Duty: Xbox’s Kinect now being used to keep world peace
As we’ve noted in the past, Microsoft’s amazing Kinect technology has applications that go far beyond the realm of gaming, including helping stroke victims recover …
Microsoft might have a solution to fix a huge Xbox One problem
As we expected, the battle of the fanboys rages ever onward into the new generation of game consoles. Spurious claims and exaggerated anecdotes are being …
Medical researchers are finding incredible uses for Microsoft’s Kinect
Although plenty of us are content with using the latest video game technology such as Microsoft’s Kinect to simulate flailing around in order to hit …
Kinect-like face recognition, touchless control tipped for Surface Mini
The rumored Surface Mini Windows tablet that wasn’t introduced alongside the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 earlier this year is still coming, a …
Microsoft attempts to assuage fears over Kinect privacy invasion
As the month of next-generation console releases begins, both Sony and Microsoft are tying up every loose end that they can in order to provide …
Microsoft reassures gamers that Xbox One Kinect will not misuse their private data
When Microsoft first began sharing details of the new Kinect, Xbox users were immediately suspicious of how the next-generation console would make use of a …
Video: Here’s how Microsoft rebuilt Kinect for the Xbox One
The motion sensing technology in the current generation of video game consoles left something to be desired. Despite a successful launch and some impressive tech …
Microsoft Kinect’s most amazing feat yet: Translating sign language
When it comes to gaming, Microsoft’s Kinect sensor is clearly one of the biggest developments in recent history — and the best is yet to …
Kinect costs almost as much as the Xbox One to build
An anonymous Microsoft employee claims that manufacturing the Kinect sensor costs “almost as much” as manufacturing the Xbox One. The information was revealed in an …
Video: Daily Show’s Lewis Black mocks Google Glass, Xbox One over privacy
With all the controversy over the NSA’s massive data mining operations, comedian Lewis Black has turned his eye toward two of the most potentially invasive …
App uses Kinect to help save lives of oblivious texters
A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Manitoba has developed a mobile app that uses depth-sensing cameras to alert people who are about to suffer …
Microsoft’s Kinect comes to Windows next year
With all the emphasis that Microsoft is giving to its redesigned Kinect sensor as a key feature of the Xbox One, it’s not surprising that …
Microsoft debuts completely redesigned Kinect for Xbox One
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a redesigned Kinect motion sensor at its Xbox One press event in Redmond, Washington. The accessory comes bundled with the new …
Next-gen Xbox may feature advanced multitasking and require Kinect to function
Rumors have been circulating about Microsoft’s (MSFT) next-generation Xbox for quite some time now. Earlier reports suggested that the console may require an always-on Internet …
Brains behind Microsoft’s Kinect will soon bring similar tech to smartphones
PrimeSense, the company behind one of the most exciting advancements in video game technology over the past decade, is setting its sights on the rest …
Hacker improves Kinect accuracy with Minority Report-inspired ‘power glove’ [video]
Anyone who has ever used Kinect to control an Xbox 360’s dashboard knows that it can get tiring thanks to all the air swiping involved. …
Microsoft Connected Car team plans to integrate Windows 8 and Kinect into vehicles
Microsoft’s Connected Car team, which is responsible for the technology used in systems such as Ford Sync, may be looking to further integrate the company’s …
Microsoft could use Kinect to deliver emotion-based advertising
Microsoft recently filed a patent application for technology that would give its Xbox 360 Kinect sensor the ability to read users’ facial expressions and body …
Microsoft unveils SmartGlass, Xbox Music and new Kinect features
Microsoft on Monday revealed that its Xbox 360 gaming console is now the world’s top selling console, beating out the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, …
Microsoft sells over 67 million Xbox 360s, 19 million Kinects
Yusuf Mehdi, the CMO of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Division, announced on Tuesday that more than 67 million Xbox 360s have been sold since the console …
Microsoft Kinect transformed into surgical assistant
Microsoft’s Kinect motion and voice-based controller accessory was launched with gaming in mind, but researchers have taken the technology in a number of different directions. …
Microsoft launches $99 Xbox 360 bundle
As previously rumored, Microsoft is now offering a subsidized 4GB Xbox 360 gaming console and Kinect for $99 with a monthly subscription option. The bundle …
Microsoft may be readying a subscription-based $99 Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a subsidized Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle with a monthly subscription option, according to The Verge. The software giant may …
