Among the array of new features unveiled at Microsoft’s Xbox One revealing on Tuesday were the upgrades to the new Kinect sensor. Today Microsoft announced that same improvements to the… Read More
Microsoft has significantly upgraded the sensing capabilities of the second-generation Kinect sensor that will ship with the newly announced Xbox One game console. One example: The Kinect can detect a… Read More
Well, we’re almost there. In less than 24 hours, the tech world will be listening and watching in anticipation as Microsoft officially unveils the next generation of the Xbox. The console market has… Read More
If you haven’t heard of Freak’n Genius, well, the past week at the company will tell you everything you need to know. The Seattle-based startup just debuted a extremely funny… Read More
For a golfer trying to perfect his or her swing, there are several ways to be like Tiger Woods: You can hire a coach, enroll in a school, buy books or… Read More
Microsoft this morning released a new version of its Kinect for Windows software development kit, adding features including 3D modeling and new forms of user interaction. These are new features… Read More
One of the projects on display at the Microsoft Research TechFest event in Redmond this week is an upcoming addition to the Kinect for Windows software development kit that gives… Read More
You can always count on Japan for the weirdest inventions out there. The latest head-scratcher involves Microsoft’s Kinect and a Tokyo retailer shop called United Arrows. The store created the… Read More
Was that the next generation of Kinect in the bezel of the standup screen at Microsoft’s Envisioning Center? Trying to get a good sense for the size of the thing, I… Read More
Microsoft this afternoon released a wave of stats related to the Xbox 360, including Xbox Live membership growth and the first official update on Kinect sales in more than a… Read More
“Some companies talk about a reality distortion field — we’ve actually built one.” That is how Eric Rudder, Microsoft’s chief technical strategy officer, introduced the Redmond company’s IllumiRoom project at… Read More
There are lots of applications for Microsoft’s Kinect. Some let you dance your pants off, while others can improve your fitness. But here’s one that might have a little more… Read More
Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Aime had a brief interview with CNBC Monday and explained why the new Wii U console is better than Microsoft Kinect: Lack of games for the… Read More
Entrepreneur Justin Tan’s business idea was sparked by a very serious situation. On a flight from New York to Paris, his father, a respected physician, suffered a stroke that paralyzed… Read More
A newly surfaced patent filing from Microsoft’s Xbox Incubation team details one of the new innovations they’ve been thinking about. This one could be very popular among major movie and… Read More
The gaming panel today at the WTIA’s TechNW conference featured some well-known names from the industry talking about a wide variety of trends and technologies: Bungie‘s Pete Parsons, veteran game designer… Read More
We had a lot of fun putting together this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, talking at length about Apple’s new iOS 6 and iPhone 5. To start, John tells… Read More
This is better than regular television. But it’s very hard to beat the good old-fashioned real world. That was the conclusion in the Bishop and Cook households this weekend after… Read More
The blog Dad Hoc brings us the story of a custom-developed Kinect-powered email system, which was built for a stroke victim who suffers from aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the… Read More
When Microsoft expanded its Kinect sensor to Windows and made a software development kit available for commercial applications, we wondered when we’d see the technology start to trickle out into… Read More
Tech-minded teachers from across the country are on the Microsoft campus in Redmond this week, sharing some of the new ways they’re incorporating technology into their classrooms. The event is… Read More
Those wacky guys over at PBS’s Idea Channel. The show, which focuses on the convergence of tech, art and pop culture, recently did a segment on how Microsoft’s Kinect has… Read More
Microsoft today confirmed that it has created a new angel investment fund and startup incubator sponsored by its Bing search engine. The Bing Fund will be making investments in selected… Read More
Walking the floor at Microsoft’s conference center in Redmond yesterday for the conclusion of the three-month Kinect Accelerator startup program, it was remarkable to see not just tech demos but… Read More
After three months of work, putting in long hours to hone their technologies and business plans, eleven startups will be making a pitch more than 100 investors in Redmond this… Read More
Microsoft’s Kinect sensor has already expanded beyond the Xbox 360 to Windows PCs. Next stop? The car. People will be able to interact with their cars using gestures, the system… Read More
As if Kinect didn’t do enough already, Aussie sound artist and developer Chris Vik is working on software that translates motion into music. Or as Vik, who just appeared at… Read More
A while back we reported about a Microsoft patent application for a system that would scan your posts on Facebook and other social media (with your permission, presumably) to deduce… Read More
One of the core ideas behind Startup Weekend is that smart people from various backgrounds and professions can do great things if given the time to work together. Perhaps no… Read More
Microsoft released a new software development kit for its Kinect for Windows sensor today, expanding the capabilities of the platform for software developers building new Kinect apps for Windows PCs.… Read More