Microsoft Prepares To Push Kinect Everywhere Windows Is 90
An anonymous reader writes "Technology Review has an update on Microsoft's effort to push Kinect gesture control technology beyond the Xbox console and make it a standard Windows computer accessory. Microsoft has sold Kinect for Windows hardware to developers since February and now products based on it are appearing, such as GestSure's system for surgeons in the operating room. Microsoft won't say when it will begin selling Kinect for Windows hardware directly to consumers, but seems poised to do so once enough developers have readied applications."
And Kinect for Windows 8 Phone (Score:5, Funny)
Just hold your phone out in front of you, and wave you other arm and legs to control. It's so simple, even a three year old can do it.
Relevant Article (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft confident all future technology to involve waving your arms around like a fucking crazy person [thedailypixel.com]
What Apps? (Score:5, Funny)
I have this application that keeps track of my personnel and HR resources. Before Kinect, I hated to fire people. It was always a miserable experience.
But now with Kinect, I love to fire people! I rewrote the code so all I have to do is highlight your HR Record, stand in front of my Kinect, and dance, baby, dance!!! Kinect made Christmas fun again. We're usually low on money around Christmas, and with the new fiscal year, we often have to lay people off in bulk. So, my HR staff and I have dance-offs to decide who goes and who stays! It's a real hoot! If HR wins, you stay for another day! If I win, *poof* you're gone!
Thanks Microsoft!!!
Re:Clearly anyone that uses windows (Score:5, Funny)
GestSure (Score:2, Funny)
GestSure? Gesture? More like "Guessed? Sure!" Am I right? High five gesture!