Redefining the "mobile" app development platform
In the last couple years studies have shown that nearly half of Gen-Yers prefer having a smartphone over a car. Ford’s response has been to more tightly integrate the car and the phone so drivers can...
View ArticleSee three cool new Kinect for Windows apps from nsquared
It’s always inspiring to see the creative ways people use Kinect for Windows to improve everyday experiences. The Kinect for Windows Blog recently posted about three new examples from nsquared, an...
View ArticleDassault and Kinect delivering a new art form
I always had Dassault Systemes down as being involved in aerospace and defense but their portfolio is way wider and last week I spotted a remarkable use they’d found for Kinect for Windows. The...
View ArticleDo keyboards have a future in a touch- and speech-enabled world?
As we increasingly use touch and speech to operate our phones, tablets and other devices, will traditional keyboards disappear? That question was raised to Microsoft researcher Andy Wilson Tuesday at...
View ArticleA Q&A with Ubi Interactive
A little over a years ago a group of 11 start-ups were selected to take part in the first Kinect Accelerator program, headquartered out of our South Lake Union offices. I had the chance to see some of...
View ArticleSee what’s new in Kinect for Windows SDK 1.8
Kinect for Windows has been used to power natural user interfaces in a staggering array of innovative applications, from kinder, gentler cancer treatment for kids to revolutionary retail experiences,...
View ArticleThe making of Xbox One’s powerful new time-of-flight sensing camera
Read how a Silicon Valley-based hardware team paired up with Microsoft Research to create the Xbox One’s new time-of-flight camera, taking the console’s Kinect sensor to the next level of accuracy,...
View ArticleSign language translator uses Kinect as a bridge between the deaf and hearing
Editor’s note: The following is a post from Athima Chansanchai, a staff writer at Microsoft News Center. Kinect can be the bridge between folks who don’t speak the same language – and even those who...
View ArticleNASA + Kinect + Oculus Rift
The Oculus Rift got a lot of attention again at CES last week – it’s a pretty damn cool device. Add the expertise of engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a Kinect sensor from Xbox One and...
View ArticleA behind-the-scenes look at Kinect’s skeletal tracking
When it comes to interacting with technology, Kinect offers one of the most natural experiences, requiring nothing more than your voice and body. Kinects’s cameras and sensors take care of the rest,...
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