Microsoft Kinect

A pair of Microsoft engineers describe the Kinect development process, and reveal some of the interesting ways the system was tested.

One step closer to arming our future Cyberdyne overlords with lightsabers, a group of students at Stanford used Microsoft's Kinect to build a robotic arm strong in the Force.

As part of its efforts to expand the appeal of Kinect, Microsoft has teamed with LucasArts to give players a chance to control a Jedi without any controller at all. But does it work? Our hands-on E3 impressions.

Microsoft to support skeletal tracking and full mutli-directional mic control in the forthcoming release of its Kinect software development kit for PC.

Researchers at the Institute for Creative Technologies have turned Gmail Motion from a funny April Fools' joke into a demonstrable reality. Video included.

First it was the mouse, then touch control, then motion. On Friday, we got our hands on Tobii's new eye-tracking laptop, which could potentially eliminate the need for the mouse by keeping tabs on what you're looking at with astounding accuracy.

Xbox 360 Kinect has sold 10 million hardware and software units, earning it a Guinness World Record.

Though competitors have made inroads, Apple continues to own the video on demand market with a 64.5 percent share of online movie and video purchases in 2010.

Drawing technologies from across Microsoft’s many divisions could make Windows 8 the most drastically improved version of the OS yet.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that Kinect will come to PCs in a matter of time. The news comes from CES as the company expands the role of Kinect in the Xbox 360.

A group at the University of Southern California have created open-source software that uses the Microsoft Kinect motion camera to control actions on a computer.

From Kinect Sports to Fighters Uncaged, we evaluate all the first Kinect titles to see which are worth your cash, and which are destined for the bargain bin.

Research firm IDC claims Microsoft's Kinect will crush Sony's Move this holiday season, while Microsoft exec Aaron Greenburg claims the launch will be bigger than both the Wii and Xbox 360 launches.

After some skepticism, the Sony Move has proven to be a hit, shipping 2.5 million units in its first month.

With Kinect coming out on Nov. 4, Microsoft has announced the full launch list of 17 compatible games for the peripheral.

We match the PlayStation Move vs. the Microsoft Kinect to find out which gesture-based controller will reign this holiday season.

Although it has yet to receive an official price tag, retailers have begun to accept pre-orders for Microsoft’s Kinect gesture controller for the Xbox 360.

Gamers can expect the Microsoft Kinect to be available this November, before the holiday season.