Now that Kinect hardware is available for Windows, app developers can get busy bringing voice and motion control to desktop PCs. Microsoft is already working on Kinect Windows apps with hundreds of ...

Microsoft today released the final Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0, which you can download now for free directly from Microsoft.com. The launch means developers can now finalize their apps for the Kinect ...

Microsoft’s Kinect motion-tracking sensor for Windows and Xbox 360 can today, out of the box, keep track of basic body parts like your arms and legs. It’s not very good at keeping track of rapid ...

Microsoft has confirmed Kinect support for Windows operating systems. A non-commercial starter kit will provide access to the device's audio and system capabilities, as well as direct control of the ...

Today, Microsoft announced it will release a non-commercial Kinect for Windows software development kit from Microsoft Research later this spring. The intent of releasing a “starter kit” for ...

During their CES Keynote last night, Microsoft announced that the PC version of the Kinect would be coming very soon: February 1st in the US, to be precise. "Kinect for Windows", as it's called, will ...

world comprised of shiny and silvery, aluminum-encased items that are taking over the tech industry. Later this year, Apple ) Wii, it turned out to be an innovative camera for hackers and programmers.

The new Kinect, the second generation of Microsoft's motion capture camera technology, has been making healthcare headlines for nearly a year now as a few select companies were able to tinker with ...

This is fun and cool and I can see a few legit non-game uses (like healthcare), but I doubt I'll be using it in business apps anytime soon. Altho those of us trapped in cubical habitrails could ...

Microsoft is reportedly licensing Kinect technology to Windows-based laptop makers. The Daily claims to have seen two Asus-based netbook prototypes with the motion hardware built in. The report notes ...

Microsoft will stop selling the original Kinect for Windows in 2015 now that the second generation of the motion-based controller platform is available. In a blog post, Microsoft advised enterprises ...

The news from Fast Company that Microsoft has ceased manufacturing Kinect, a device developed for its gaming console XBox 360 in 2010, will have an effect on several digital health companies that have ...