Microsoft Kinect

Shortly after the Kinect SDK first launched , it spawned a number of inspired efforts from researchers to make it do more than just track your body. Microsoft Research finally seems to be catching up to its own tech, as it just flaunted a recent project that allows fine-tuned gesture control,...

Microsoft was really on to something with their Kinect gaming accessory, which actually transformed your entire body into a video game controller, further extending the realm of gameplay by blurring several lines which was originally ventured by the Nintendo Wii with its unique control system....

Omnidirectional Virtual reality has been making a bit of a comeback in gaming recently. First, Pocket-lint had a demonstration of Oculus Rift , the super sensitive gaming googles that put you into a 3D environment in quite spectacular fashion. Now there's a device that has the potential to allow...

Microsoft's Kinect sensor may soon be integrated in a TV or laptop in the future. Speaking at Microsoft's TechForum in Seattle this week, Craig Mundie, senior advisor to the CEO, revealed where Microsoft is looking to take Kinect. The software giant recently unveiled a new envisioning center at its...

Just finished watching Sony's "see the future" of PlayStation event ? We hope you didn't blink, you might have missed a quick reveal of the next PlayStation Eye The optical sensor was overshadowed by the reveal of the DualShock 4 , but it's nothing to scoff at -- the second generation Eye features...

Motion-frenzy Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console code named Durango will ship with a new Kinect sensor by default, according to VGLeaks. The new sensor is said to improve in many areas, including better tracking results in larger rooms.? VGLeaks goes onto report that developers will be able...

Just hours before Sony presumably takes the wraps off of its next-generation PlayStation, we're now faced with a fresh leak that details some of the more vital aspects of the next-generation Xbox. Every so often, we hit a period of rapid competition from console makers, and with the Wii U freshly...

New information about Kinect 2.0 has been leaked. The device will be shipped with every Xbox 720, whenever that is launched. However the specs haven’t been drastically changed. The Kinect 2.0 is now rumored to have a new sensor for infrared detection. This will change the depth resolution to...

There’s a lot of talk going on about Microsoft ‘s next-generation gaming console, but we haven’t heard a whole lot about the console’s next-generation Kinect sensor add-on. According to a leak , the new Kinect will feature quite a bit of upgrades from the current sensor, including full HD...

While the industry may be focused on Sony and the PlayStation 4 today, some specs of the next Kinect supposedly leaked, and if they turn out to be accurate, shouldn't be overlooked.