Kinect was a really popular item when it first launch, it even got more popular when Microsoft made it available for Windows. Developers will be happy to know that Microsoft’s new next gen Kinect will be available on Windows as well next year. Some of the key capabilities of the new Kinect sensor include: Higher ...
Microsoft Research has recently shared more details on their IllumiRoom projector for Xbox using Kinect. Microsoft Research: IllumiRoom uses a Kinect for Windows camera and a projector to blur the lines between on-screen content and the environment we live in allowing us to combine our virtual and physical worlds. For example, our system can change the ...
Microsoft has made new tools and SDK available for Kinect for Windows. New Tools: Kinect Interactions Kinect Fusion New SDK 1.7 Features: OpenCV and MATLAB Samples to allow developers to build advanced Kinect-enabled applications while using industry standards. Kinect for Windows Code Samples on CodePlex, marking the first time that select Kinect for Windows code ...
Engadget’s 2012 gadget awards recently came to a conclusion and many gadgets running on Microsoft software ended in first place. Better yet is the fact that Microsoft’s only hardware entry, the Microsoft Surface RT beat out the iPad. Smartphone of 2012 Apple iPhone 5: 4135 (13.4%) Google Nexus 4: 2795 (9.1%) HTC 8X?: 788 (2.6%) ...
Here we have an interesting press release where Xbox execs talk about sales numbers, and the future of television. With 76M Xbox’s, 24M Kinects and 46M Xbox Live members, Microsoft is in a great position to lead in the evolution of TV. Xbox Execs Talk Momentum and the Future of TV REDMOND, Wash. – ...
Xbox Live is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. With that said, they are offering the Kinect game “Wreckateer”for free on the Xbox 360 on Novemeber 15th – 16th. Grab it here Game Info: Featuring Avatar FameStar! Wreckateer uses the Kinect to put you in control of a massive castle-wrecking Ballista. With the help of Wreck ...
Check this new Patent out from Microsoft, it looks to be a version of Kinect for the next Xbox console. The technology would either project from the Kinect or work as glasses for the user. The game would in theory come to life in the players room, where the walls would be covered as the ...
Microsoft has announced that Kinect for Windows will not only have new features but starting October 8th, it will be available in more countries. Kinect for Windows will be coming to China on October 8th and to Chile, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, and Poland later this fall. The new SDK will be available ...
Microsoft today announced that their much loved Kinect will be priced at $109.99, don from $149.99. On their Microsoft store, you can already see the price change. Majer Nelson: Today we are announcing a new price for Kinect. The new permanently reduced price will be US $109.99 in US. There will be also a ...
We have recently seen tons of leaks and information regarding Microsoft’s next gen Xbox codenamed Durango (xbox 720). A twitter post recently though took things a bit further as it was an image of a supposed sample from Kinect 2 running on Xbox 720. You can see a huge difference as the image shows an ...
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