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New Kinect for Windows borrows Xbox One’s updated sensor

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

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 color camera, noise-isolating microphone array, and a wider field of view than in past Kinect units. Read The Full Story

Xbox One requires Kinect to function

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [10]

This week as the Xbox One is introduced to the world, the company opposing Sony and their PlayStation 4 have taken an entirely different approach to its first reveal: console, Kinect, and controller included. If you decided that you weren't about to connect a motion-tracking device to your gaming console no matter what the trends in the industry, Microsoft and the Xbox One might have you thinking twice. In a close-up chat with an Xbox UK marketing director it's been revealed that the Xbox requires that its new Kinect device be attached at all times. Read The Full Story

Oculus Rift development kits now shipping

, Mar 29th 2013 Discuss [1]

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is becoming more of an actual reality now. The company announced today that developer kits of the Oculus Rift are now shipping out to developers. In fact, the company says that units actually started shipping out Wednesday, so some developers may have already gotten theirs. Read The Full Story

DUO 3D sensor shows up on Kickstarter, claims that “anyone can build” it

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [6]

We've been hearing a lot about motion tracking as of late, the Leap Motion being the most popular device that is making its way to the public. However, a new mechanism is looking to gain some ground and has popped up on Kickstarter. The DUO 3D sensor claims to be the "world’s first and only DIY 3D sensing solution." Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S IV to come with eye-tracking functionality

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [12]

The Galaxy S IV announcement -- or so we think that's what we'll see -- is just 10 days away, and the rumors are simply not stopping, nor should we expect them to. The latest one to feast your eyes on is the supposed implementation of eye-tracking technology in the Galaxy S IV, which will allow users to scroll web pages or apps with their own eyeballs. Read The Full Story

Leap Motion sees its potential as a possible musical device

, Feb 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

As Leap Motion dev units have begun shipping out, developers have been toying with the motion-tracking device to find unique uses for it. One developer in particular ended up using his unit to help him out with his music recording. Stephane Bersot used the Leap Motion to play air drums, change the pitch of his guitar, and even control the EQ on his piano keyboard. Read The Full Story

SMI unveils first 3D glasses with full eye tracking

, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [2]

A German eye-tracking company by the name of SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) have built what they claim are the first pair of 3D glasses with full eye-tracking capabilities. They call the technology ActiveEye, and it combines eye tracking with 3D in order to give users the most realistic experience while using the glasses. Read The Full Story

Leap Motion inks Best Buy exclusive for motion-tracking dongle

, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Leap Motion's ultra-precise Controller will launch at Best Buy exclusively, the company has announced, with pre-orders of the motion-tracking dongle kicking off in February. Set to go on sale both in Best Buy stores and through the retailer's site - in addition to Leap Motion's own preorders - the 3-inch long gadget hooks up to your computer via USB, and can track the movements of up to ten individual fingers around it. Read The Full Story

ASUS partners with Leap Motion to bring gesture control to PCs

, Jan 3rd 2013 Discuss [2]

Leap Motion has been working hard the past several months to get its gesture control technology in the hands of developers. It's doing a great job so far, and it looks like all that hard work will pay off, because the company just partnered up with ASUS to bring the Kinect-like technology to the desktop. Read The Full Story

Microsoft creates Digits bracelet to track hand motion

, Oct 9th 2012 Discuss [2]

Over the last few years, there has been a significant uptick in the number of products for tracking hand motion for controlling video games and computers. Almost all the technology we've seen for motion tracking so far has relied on external devices that are placed away from the user, such as the Microsoft Kinect. Researchers from Microsoft, Newcastle University's Culture Lab, and the Greek Foundation for Research & Technology have teamed up to create a device that's able to accurately track hand motions while being worn on the wrist. Read The Full Story