It was revealed that Microsoft is currently developing a next-generation Kinect sensor that is so powerfully accurate, it can read the user’s lips. According to a report by Eurogamer, a “development source” has told them that along with the Kinect’s lip reading capabilities, it will also have the capability to detect subtle changes in a user’s...
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The New York Times is currently developing a computerized mirror that can deliver useful features, such as social networking and emails to users while using it in a bathroom. The mirror works by using Microsoft’s Kinect and a Mirror TV that is reported to be developed by Philips. The TV functions as a mirror and a display. According to tech website Digital Trends,...
Microsoft has confirmed that the release of the limited edition Xbox 360 Kinect Star Wars bundle has been delayed, a news that will certainly disappoint fans of the celebrated Star Wars film franchise. The release, which was originally scheduled this holiday season, has been moved and will now be launched next year. Speaking to gaming site OXM, a Microsoft spokesperson...
Microsoft announced the release of Avatar Kinect, a new Xbox LIVE feature that uses the Kinect’s face-recognition capabilities to project the user’s face and expressions into the virtual world. The Avatar Kinect (not to be confused with James Cameron’s motion picture Avatar), enables users to interact with up to seven friends on a number of virtual environments,...
Microsoft unveiled a new limited edition Xbox 360 on Thursday that will be based on the Star Wars character R2-D2. The new limited edition console will be based on two of the Star Wars franchise’s most popular robots, R2-D2 and C-3PO. The new console will feature R2 D2’s beeping sounds when it is turned on and when the disk tray is opened. The Star Wars-themed...
During a three-and-a-half week Experimental Robotics course at Stanford University, students had the chance to show off their creations to their classmates and friends in the school’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. “The whole project – from design to performance – is three-and-a-half weeks, so this is remarkable,” said Oussama Khatib, one of...
One of the biggest problems of using Microsoft’s Kinext for Xbox 360 is it requires players to use a lot of space in front of the TV to function properly. Though some people don’t seem to have a problem with space, others who live in dorm rooms and small apartments do. Hardware developer Nyko came up with a Kinect add-on that lets you play Kinect games without...
Those of you with reservations about motion based gaming could be about to be convinced, as Microsoft and Lucas Arts have just released an amazing trailer for a Kinect controlled Star Wars game. A trailer of the upcoming game has been shown at E3 and is now available on the web (and below actually). It shows how gamers will be able to wield a light saber and use the force...
Here is some good news for technology fans with a penchant for fashion; you can now use augmented reality to try out new gear without actually going to the inconvenience of putting it on. Now for the bad news: if you want to buy a dress without trying it on then you will need to nip over to Topshop in Moscow to do it. In fact, you would need to have done it between the...
On Sunday 20th March Covent Garden is set to come alive with a PR event to promote the hit game Dance Central for Xbox 360 and Kinect. The larger than life Louie Spence will host the event which will see the dance group Happiness (Got to Dance) against Britain’s Got Talent contestant Kevin Cruise. It seems Microsoft want fans to get in on the action too as they have...