Former Microsoft employees and third-party developers reflect on the rise and fall of Microsoft Kinect, which was once billed as the future of Xbox
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Microsoft debuts ARM-powered HoloLens 2: more comfortable, lighter, and with a field of view twice as big as its predecessor's; preorder for $3,500
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Microsoft unveils Azure Kinect, a new depth-sensing camera for enterprises that uses Azure cloud; pre-orders for the dev kit are open now for $399 in China, US
It's for developers to build AI algorithms — Kinect originally debuted as an Xbox 360 accessory for motion sensing so you could control games with your hands or body.
Microsoft announces Project Kinect for Azure, powered by Azure AI and a custom sensor package, to help devs offering features like high-fidelity spatial mapping
Kinect is back. Yes. — After ending production of the original Kinect hardware for Xbox One last year and the Kinect adapter …
Microsoft has stopped manufacturing Kinect, the depth camera and microphone that sold ~35M units since 2010, but will continue to support it for Xbox customers
But its influence, and core technology, lives on across the industry. — Manufacturing of the Kinect has shut down.
Former Rare game developers explain why Kinect stalled: technical limitations, lack of killer content, Microsoft's tactical reversals in response to PS4, more
Rare and the rise and fall of Kinect — Cancelled games, Xbox 180s and Kinect Sports - the story of a revolution that didn't quite take off.
Microsoft confirms that a Kinect sensor is required to speak to Cortana on Xbox One
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Microsoft confirms that a Kinect sensor is required to speak to Cortana on Xbox One
At E3 2015, one of Microsoft's biggest announcements was the arrival of Cortana on the Xbox One. The software giant took the wraps of a new Xbox One Dashboard that was designed with intuitive navigat...
Microsoft stops producing Kinect for Windows v2 sensors, says Kinect for Xbox One is functionally identical and can be used with adapter
Microsoft to consolidate the Kinect for Windows experience around a single sensor — At Microsoft, we are committed to providing more personal computing experiences.
Sens.ly brings a human face to telemedicine with Kinect-powered nurse avatar named Molly, who can respond to patients' speech and body movements
This nurse makes house calls, thanks to Kinect for Windows — Telemedicine has become one of the hot trends in healthcare …