Microsoft Kinect Refuses to Die
Kinect was never for you. Yeah, you with the Xbox One that was bundled with a Kinect. That big honking spatial camera…
I Didn’t Think the Microsoft Kinect Could Be Deader, But Here We Are
It’s been a rough life for the Xbox One’s least appreciated accessory. At launch, people weren’t happy that the Kinect…
Kinect, One of Microsoft's Most Revolutionary Ideas, Is Dead, But It Will Live on in iPhone X
Microsoft has killed off the Kinect seven years after the company first introduced the Xbox accessory that paved the…
Microsoft's Latest Quest Into Digital Worlds Could Help Robots "See"
Microsoft really wants to blur the line between the digital and real worlds. While HoloLens can stick humans in a…
The stunning view a computer sees when you dance
We're just faceless shapes made of dots and lines and nodes to a computer. And that's kind of awesome. This…
Autonomous Carts Make the Easiest Part of Shopping Even Easier
The best part of grocery shopping isn't finding some exotic new flavor of yogurt or the free samples, it's tooling…
Leaked Images Show What Could've Been a Lumia 1020 Successor
When the Lumia 1020 launched last summer with its bulbous 41-megapixel camera, it was a weird looking smartphone that…
The Kinect Sensor Can Track Your Hands in Real-Time With Crazy Precision
It may have started out as a way to let players physically interact with their games, but the Xbox 360's Kinect sensor…
What's the Best Video Game Peripheral Ever?
Video game consoles are amazing. Ever since I cracked into my first NES 20+ years ago, they continued their steady…
Standalone Kinect For Xbox One Is $150, Coming in October
Not long ago, Microsoft took the Kinect out of some of its Xbox One bundles, dropping the price of the console to $400…
You Can Literally Control Another Human Being With this Wild VR Setup
With the magic of virtual reality, it's easier than ever to find out what it would be like to see out of someone else's…
New Kinect for PC Arrives July 15th (and the Hacks Not Long After)
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One's Kinect sensor will be available for PCs from July 15th—and it will usher in…
The Oculus Rift Just Took a Big Step Towards Not Looking So Damn Goofy
Oculus VR is now owned by Facebook, but that won't keep them from slurping up some companies of their own. And most…
Some Guy Created a Holodeck with an Oculus Rift and 3 Kinects
With no shortage of ingenuity, 3D video expert Oliver Kreylos managed to transplant his entire body into a virtual…
Microsoft Just Won't Stop Making the Xbox One Worse
The Xbox One is a fine machine—great even—but it's nothing compared to what it was supposed to be. Reluctant backtrack…
The Xbox One Will Be Available Without Kinect for $400
In addition to bringing Netflix and streaming apps out from the Xbox Live paywall, Microsoft will also be offering a…
This Genius Kinect Rig Puts You Inside a Video Game in Two Minutes Flat
What if, the next time you played a video game, the main character not only looked like you but had the same body,…
This Fish Is Driving Its Own Motorized Aquarium
It's always a good idea to give your pets lots of exercise and freedom. But how does that work with a fish who are…
This amazing magic eye music video hides fun secret moving images
Remember how frustrating those Magic Eye images were when you were a kid? It seemed like everyone but you could see the…
Microsoft's Building Smart Elevators That Know When You Want to Get On
Smartphones, smartwatches, smart home appliances. Why not smart elevators? That's the question Microsoft asked—and then…