Microsoft has launched the Kinect SDK beta, giving Windows developers an official way to use the Xbox’s sensor-packed Kinect accessory. To launch the SDK, Microsoft held a special 24-hour coding event ...

The Kinect has been re-purposed for projects ranging from piloting UAV drones to steering shopping carts, so why not use one to play Melbourne Town Hall’s 4-story ...

>It's a chance to see how easy it really is to do the job. The project, created by Simon de Diesbach, Jonas Lacôte, and Laura Perrenoud, involves one conductor, one Kinect, and up to 24 laptops each ...

Microsoft execs have been talking up Avatar Kinect -- the ability to conduct virtual meetings among avatars using the Kinect sensor -- for months. The concept, which Microsoft originally shared in the ...

A beta of Microsoft's Kinect SDK for Windows was released today. To kick off the launch, Microsoft invited a bunch of developers to Redmond to see what they could come up with given 24 hours with the ...