We've become so familiar with the "Project Natal" codename over the years that our tongues are still having a little trouble wrapping around Microsoft's new Kinect moniker for it. Still, what's in a ...

This is your guide to everything you need to know about Xbox 360 Kinect: how it works, what it costs, and what games you can play on it. What Is Kinect? Microsoft calls Kinect a hands-free motion ...

So, there's already an open source driver for the Kinect -- who needs to learn how to reverse engineer USB all over again? Well, ladyada of Adafruit Industries, the folks responsible for the Kinect ...

Intrepid but flawed, Microsoft’s Kinect motion-sensor for Xbox 360 offers true controller-free gaming at a reasonable price, but suffers from serious accuracy and ...

Researchers from Microsoft and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois have created a prototype system called LightGuide that could help with that and more — it projects ...

Microsoft Kinect is certainly an innovative piece of hardware — albeit with a number of limitations. Like any motion control device, space and calibration can be a pain and, despite a few exceptions, ...

We did all our Kinect testing at home, in the living rooms of our modestly sized urban flats – not at the office. In all cases, getting enough space for two players was a struggle. At Ellie's the ...

Wearing a Kinect camera on your head might be uncomfortable, but it could be truly useful. Two university students have hacked Microsoft's Kinect game controller and turned it into a device to help ...

Adafruit, the folks behind the bounty for an open-source Kinect driver, one that would allow end users to use the Kinect with more than just the Xbox 360, have posted a how-to guide. It should be ...

The new Kinect for Xbox One comes bundled with the console and enables motion- and voice control out of the box. It features a 1080p camera compared to the VGA sensor on the original Kinect, ...

The Xbox One just got $100 cheaper — for users who don’t mind playing without Microsoft’s Kinect motion and voice sensor. Microsoft’s next-generation console was previously only available with the ...