On Tuesday, Microsoft announced it had discontinued the USB adapter for the Kinect sensor, a pioneering motion-sensing accessory line for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One that sold almost 30 million units in ...

And just like that, all three of the major game consoles now have some semblance of motion controls. Unlike the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation Move, however, Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360 opts to get ...

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Kinect is dead. The writing has been on the wall for years, at least since Microsoft de-bundled the motion-tracking system from the Xbox One in 2014, knocking $100 off the price tag and making the ...

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LOS ANGELES – Love the Wii? So does Microsoft. Here at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the Xbox maker is pulling out all the stops and breaking the bank to introduce Kinect, the upcoming ...

LOS ANGELES – Prepare to work up a sweat with the Kinect launch games: Almost every single title Microsoft is showing for its new camera-based motion controller at the Electronic Entertainment Expo ...

We all know Microsoft’s motion- and voice-controlled Xbox accessory can enhance your games, but its greatest achievement so far has perhaps been in the way it’s breathed fresh life into the DIY ...

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A slim, 32-year-old psychologist, he spends his days behind a one-way mirror at Microsoft’s video games research center here, watching people play the company’s Xbox systems. He looks for smiles, ...

Kinect uses depth sensors, cameras and microphones to track the movements of players, and it's surprisingly good at weeding out distractions. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the development of the ...

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