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| [* black] We finally have Microsoft's entrant into the realm of motion gaming, the Kinect. Microsoft's code name for Kinect was [http://www.gametrailers.com/game/project-natal/11397|Project Natal]. | |
| [* black] This isn't just another Wiimote knockoff. Kinect is the result of hundreds of millions of dollars of research Microsoft has invested in [http://www.microsoft.com/responsepoint/product-information/voice-recognition.aspx|speech] and motion recognition. | |
| [* black] The Kinect is not a handheld game controller like the Wiimote or the Playstation Move—rather, it is a sophisticated sensor suite that detects your position and movements in 3D space. | |
| - | [* black] There are [http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/11/tonights-release-xbox-kinect-how-does-it-work/all/1|several] [http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/kinect-how-it-works-from-the-company-behind-the-tech/|great] [http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/microsoft-kinect.htm|stories] already out there explaining how Kinect detects motion. We aren't going to repeat all the basics here, so |
| + | [* black] There are [http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/11/tonights-release-xbox-kinect-how-does-it-work/all/1|several] [http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/kinect-how-it-works-from-the-company-behind-the-tech/|great] [http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/microsoft-kinect.htm|stories] already out there explaining how Kinect detects motion. We aren't going to repeat all the basics here, so if you are interested in that sort of thing. |