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Kinect PC support in near future tips Ballmer

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [4]

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has reiterated the company's plans to add Kinect support to Windows, suggesting that the motion controller will gain some degree of integration with the PC platform "in a formal way in the right time." The news follows Bill Gates' comments last year, when he confirmed that both the Xbox and Windows teams had "latched onto" the motion-tracking camera system. Read The Full Story

ASUS WAVI Xtion borrows Kinect tech for HTPC motion-control

, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

ASUS has announced a new entertainment peripheral, the ASUS WAVI Xtion, which promises gesture-based control for PCs in the living room. The new boxes uses PrimeSense Immersive Natural Interaction technology, and hook up via UWB to connect your TV to your computer. PrimeSense, lest you've forgotten, are the motion-perception brains behind Microsoft's Kinect for the Xbox 360. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Kinect’s First Official TV Ad Goes Live [Video]

, Oct 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Now that we know the 17 Kinect-capable titles heading to the controller-free peripheral in 2010, and we know just how to set up our living rooms to get the best playing experience, it's time that we finally get our eyes on an official TV advertisement from Microsoft. While there's been other commercials out there, apparently they weren't the "official" kind. But, Microsoft has finally unveiled the first official TV ad for Kinect, showcasing the human side of it. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Kinect Will Outsell iPad at Launch, Says Kudo Tsunoda

, Sep 17th 2010 Discuss [2]

When a company is launching a new product, especially a major one that they hope will be a smash hit, it's perfectly normal to see employees --especially the higher-ups-- start talking up sales, figures, and expectations. Sure, you can see exceptions to the rules some times, like when Sony Computer Entertainment's Vice President said that Move wouldn't have huge day ones sales (which, for the record, is today), it's usually more like what Kudo Tsunoda said in a recent interview with Gamasutra. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Kinect Launching in UK on November 10

, Aug 17th 2010 Discuss [1]

It's been a couple of months since Microsoft officially announced Kinect -- which was previously known as Project Natal. Since then, there's been a few speculations here and there about when the motion-controller peripheral would find its way to the UK. Today, Microsoft has come forward and announced the date that UK gamers should expect to see their living room invaded by their arm-waving friends. Read The Full Story

30 million Nintendo Wii sold in US

, Aug 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

Nintendo has just confirmed that it has sold 30 million Wii consoles in the US alone, making it the fastest console to reach that milestone in the history of gaming.  The Wii launched back in 2006, and hit the 30m mark fifteen months faster than the next best-selling console. Read The Full Story

Kinect patent detailed; American Sign Language supported

, Aug 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

The patent for Microsoft's Kinect console has been unearthed, describing the "gesture keyboarding" system that's tracked by the special PrimeSense-developed depth camera.  Kinect builds a dynamic wireframe representation - or "skeletal mapping" - of the player's body, and then tracks that to recognize various gestures and movements; these can be as minimal as raising up on your toes. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Kinect Getting Showcased at 13 Macy Stores

, Jul 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's bet in the motion-based gaming market is resting squarely on the shoulders of Kinect. Formerly known as Project Natal, the camera-based video game peripheral brings a ton of new features to the Xbox 360, including new ways to navigate through the 360's Dashboard. That's not including the plethora of new titles that are going to hit the console's already impressive line-up. But, as it stands, not many people have managed to actually play with the Kinect. For that matter, even see it in person. Thanks to an agreement with Macy's, you now have a better shot than ever before to get yourself some play time. Read The Full Story

Kinect specs reveal only two active players supported

, Jun 30th 2010 Discuss [3]

Specifications for Microsoft's Kinect sensor bar for the Xbox 360 have emerged, courtesy of retailer Play, and the most interesting element is just how low-end the hardware actually is.  Kinect uses a pair of VGA-resolution webcams, together with a 16-bit audio system, and is apparently only capable of tracking two "active players" at any one time. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 24 2010

, Jun 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Happy Father's Day to all the geeky dads out there from all of us here at SlashGear! Last week was a busy one with E3 going on and lots of new gaming gear unveiled. It wasn't all gaming gear though with the Toshiba GuideBook dual-screen tablet set to land in June. The little thing looks pretty cool. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Kinect Available November 4th

, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

With all those rumors floating around, it's good to finally get them to rest. On Monday, Microsoft officially announced that the motion-based controller, formerly known as Project Natal, and now known as Kinect, would be available in North America beginning on November 4th. So, not exactly that October launch date we had heard rumored about initially, but it's close enough. Plus, it's closer to Christmas, which is also a good thing. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Xbox 360 and ESPN Team-Up, Exclusively

, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

As the Xbox LIVE network increases in customer support, Microsoft's constant battle is to figure out new ways to make things interesting, worthwhile, and probably most important: withstanding. As they draw in new customers, they need to keep the features coming, making sure that they all want to stick around. On Monday, at the first day of official press coverage of E3 2010, Microsoft displayed a lot of different things. One of the most noteworthy? ESPN and Microsoft have made an exclusive agreement to bring all the goodness of ESPN3 to Xbox LIVE subscribers. Read The Full Story
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