Microsoft announce launch of Kinect motion detection technology for Windows

Lee Bell
October 31, 2011
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Kinect for WindowsIn a birthday celebration of its motion capture Kinect system – that currently runs on Xbox – Microsoft has announced it is set to launch a windows Kinect commercial program next year.

The Bill Gates brainchild, simply called Kinect for Windows will be a commercial program giving businesses an opportunity to develop tools with the motion sensor.

Microsoft’s press release stated: “The commercial program will give businesses the tools to develop applications that not only could improve their own operations, but potentially revolutionise entire industries.

“To date, more than 200 businesses worldwide – including Toyota, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Razorfish – have joined a Kinect for Windows pilot program to begin exploring the possibilities of Kinect. Six months ago, a diverse group of hobbyists and academics from around the world embraced the possibilities of Kinect.

“In a wave of creativity, they downloaded the Microsoft Kinect for Windows SDK and began developing creative applications and innovative uses in healthcare, education, art and so much more.”

This could be something really fantastic, or something that could fail miserably.

Though we know what we’d like to see. Perhaps this could enter Windows at a consumer level? It shattered consumer electronics records when it arrived for the Xbox 360, so what’s stopping Microsoft integrating it into everyday computer programs, or online games? If successful, one day we might even see motion sensory technology in igaming platforms such as hold Texas ‘em poker games. There’s always the possibility this could filter down to the Windows platform on the Windows operating system for mobile phones, too. Will we ever see Kinect become mobile – and eventually integrate into mobile gaming? This announcement sparks much intrigue and query among us. And this is just the start.

One thing for sure; it will be interesting to see what Microsoft will do with the sensor, which can pick up on individual limbs and also listen out for instructions, especially if it could pick up on certain hand gestures and translate them into words or pictures. We think you can see where we’re going with this…

How would you like to see Kinect integrated into Windows?

 

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