Now that Kinect hardware is available for Windows, app developers can get busy bringing voice and motion control to desktop PCs. Microsoft is already working on Kinect Windows apps with hundreds of ...

As promised, Microsoft on Wednesday shipped version 1.0 of the Kinect for Windows SDK and runtime and said partners have started selling the Kinect hardware. The Kinect motion and voice sensor was ...

Alongside the launch of the new Xbox One Kinect sensor adapter for Windows 8 and 8.1 PC, Microsoft has also announced that the first public Modern apps that make use of the Kinect hardware are now ...

Microsoft today released the final Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0, which you can download now for free directly from Microsoft.com. The launch means developers can now finalize their apps for the Kinect ...

Microsoft has announced that Kinect apps are now becoming available in the Windows Store which represents a great step forward for developers and users alike. Kinect for Windows has been available for ...

Microsoft Corp. has just come up with a new fixture for Windows 8 and 8.1, reiterating the software giant’s desire to unify its platforms. Xbox One owners with a Kinect will now be able to connect to ...

Microsoft is making available a $49 adapter kit that will allow Kinect for Xbox One sensors available for use with Windows 8/8.1 PCs and tablets. Microsoft also is enabling developers to make their ...

world comprised of shiny and silvery, aluminum-encased items that are taking over the tech industry. Later this year, Apple ) Wii, it turned out to be an innovative camera for hackers and programmers.

Walking the floor at Microsoft’s conference center in Redmond, Wash., yesterday for the conclusion of the company's three-month Kinect Accelerator program for startups, it was remarkable to see not ...

[Update] A Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed Kinect-features will become standard for developers creating apps for the Xbox 360, telling Shacknews: "With the new dashboard our objective is to bring ...

Forget the old cash cows -- Ballmer knows Microsoft has to get business-oriented Kinect apps out before Apple or Google can one-up his technology If you think the Kinect is just a great game-playing ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Kinect may no longer be a mandatory part of the Xbox One ...