Microsoft unveils its motion-gaming device 'Kinect'
By siliconindia   |   Monday, 14 June 2010, 22:32 IST   |    7 Comments
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Microsoft unveils its motion-gaming device 'Kinect'
Los Angeles: Microsoft unveiled Kinect for Xbox 360, a controller-free gaming device that Microsoft is positioning as an entirely new way to experience entertainment in the living room. Previously code-named 'Project Natal,' the Kinect label was released before the start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles (E3) as part of a Cirque du Soleil performance that was inspired by Kinect's technology. The slim black Kinect sensor plugs directly into any Xbox 360. Despite its small size, the Kinect device contains a camera, audio sensors, and motion-sensing technology that tracks 48 points of movement on the human body. It has the ability to recognize faces and voices. With Kinect, game-players no longer need to memorize different commands for a hand-held control. "You are the controller," said Mike Delman, Corporate Vice President of Global Marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business. "You simply step in front of the sensor and Kinect sees you move, hears your voice and recognizes your face." The Cirque du Soleil show included just a few specifics about Kinect, instead it focused on the new experiences that it will enable. Microsoft will share more details - including the release date, and some of Kinect's initial game and entertainment offerings very soon. The rush of new technology comes just as the video game industry, which dwarfs the $10 billion domestic movie box office, needs it. Total U.S. industry sales - hardware, software and accessories - are down more than 10 percent to $4.7 billion this year through April, according to retail research firm NPD Group.

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