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Microsoft's New Kinect: Much More Than Mere Motion Control
I hope you like motion control because it ain't going nowhere. Microsoft just announced its new Kinect and though it's not literally wired into the Xbox One, it'll be coming with every One sold. But this time, Kinect is less about about gaming, and more about media than ever. Kinect has always had voice control built in, but now Microsoft is pressing it harder than ever....
gizmodo.com (3 days ago)
Xbox One's next-gen Kinect is coming to Windows
Xbox One won't be the only one getting in on the next generation of motion-tracking – the new version of Kinect will also be coming to Windows PCs. Kinect program manager Scott Evans told Shacknews that Microsoft "will bring [Kinect] to PC", adding that there will be more information "soon". While a firmer date would be nice (though the omission is unsurprising as the new...
techradar.com (2 days ago)
Battlefield 4 Rejects Motion Control Support
It used to be thought of as the wave of the future, but now motion controls are on the outs, relatively speaking. In the past, many third party games would bend over backwards to include just a little bit of motion control in their games to please the gods of the Wiimote, Sixaxis, Move or Kinect, but that's not going to be the case for the upcoming Battlefield 4.
forbes.com (1 month and 6 days ago)
Kinect for Windows SDK getting gesture control and object scanning
Microsoft has announced new functionality for gesture controls and 3D object scanning coming to the Kinect for Windows SDK.At TechFest this week in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft revealed that its Kinect Fusion research project will get wrapped into a future SDK update.Kinect Fusion uses the sensor's depth data to create detailed 3D models by scanning real-world objects.A...
techradar.com (2 months and 20 days ago)
Hewlett-Packard focuses on motion-control technology with S.F. startup Leap Motion
Computers controlled by a swipe of the hand -- a staple of science fiction flicks like 'Minority Report' -- could soon hit the mass market as the result of a new deal between Hewlett-Packard and San Francisco startup Leap Motion.
mercurynews.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
New Kinect for Windows to improve human interaction with computers
Human interaction with computers could improve with the new Kinect for Windows sensor, which will be better at recognizing gestures, motion and voice. Developers will be able to write applications with the sensor, announced Thursday by Microsoft, that bring voice, gesture and other forms of natural interaction to computers. The sensor follows the announcement earlier this...
pcworld.com (1 day ago)
New Kinect for Windows borrows Xbox One’s updated sensor
The Xbox One introduced a new generation of Kinect motion-sensing earlier this week – now it’s time for Microsoft to show how the Kinect for Windows sensor will be evolving as well. This update brings on the Xbox One’s Kinect sensor in a package that’ll have Windows machines making full use of a sharper HD ...
slashgear.com (1 day ago)
Microsoft shows off Kinect's upcoming kicks - 3D scanning and gesture control
Microsoft has announced new functionality for gesture controls coming to the Kinect for Windows SDK, while also reigniting our imagination about the future of Kinect Fusion.First up, Fusion: at TechFest this week in Redmond, Wash., Microsoft talked up the 3D scanning project that's due in a future SDK update. Kinect Fusion, the company explained in a blog post, uses the...
techradar.com (2 months and 20 days ago)
Microsoft Girds for Battle Over Motion Control
With the threat of smaller, cheaper start-up efforts looming, Microsoft is pulling back the curtain on the future of its Kinect motion controller. In a video, Microsoft demonstrates hand and finger tracking with current Kinect hardware, going beyond the basic skeletal tracking that’s available today. That could open up new uses, such as the ability to simulate a mouse click...
time.com (2 months and 20 days ago)
Next-generation Kinect for Windows won't be for the average user
Microsoft has made it official: The new-and-improved Kinect that will ship with the Xbox One later this year will also come to Windows in 2014. The Windows version will offer the same improvements found in the Xbox One’s Kinect. The device has a wider field of view, better depth detection, an improved noise-canceling microphone, more precise skeletal tracking, and ambient...
pcworld.com (1 day ago)
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