Microsoft announced the current Xbox 360 console just over eight years ago. Between that day and today's next Xbox reveal, the company has released a ton of new products in other divisions.
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PrimeSense, the company behind the Kinect sensor, have demonstrated a similar sensor designed for tablets that can capture 3D maps of areas and objects, and it's one tenth the size of the Kinect
Microsoft has formed a new "deep-tech" team inside its Developer and Platform Evangelism division that has the goal of attracting new third party next-gen apps to Microsoft platforms.
A recent software project using Microsoft's Kinect for Windows SDK has come up with FaceMouse, which allows users to have their facial movements replicated as PC mouse movements.
Microsoft scrapped a family-friendly game prior to the launch of Kinect, possibly hinting that the company was planning on a greater emphasis on that demographic with or without Kinect.
Microsoft has released the newest SDK, version 1.7, for its Kinect for Windows developers, which adds the much anticipated Kinect Fusion 3D modeling functionality and other useful features.
Microsoft Research is testing a mobile payment method that takes a new different approach. It combines Bluetooth and Kinect for facial recognition and the customer doesn't have to do anything.
Microsoft Research is developing a way to use the upcoming Kinect Fusion update for Kinect for Windows to help doctors see inside a person's brain before they perform surgery.
Microsoft demoed Kinect Fusion in public again this week as part of TechFest. The new technology, which scans objects to create 3D models, will be added to the Kinect for Windows SDK later this year.
A Kinect-exclusive game from movie director Gore Verbinski, known for the Johnny Depp-starring Pirates of the Caribbean movies, has been canceled. The game was slated to be released this year.
Microsoft Research has released a new video showing a version of the Kinect motion capture hardware that tracks hand movement more clearly in what may be an example of what Kinect 2.0 can do.
Much to Microsoft's dismay, it looks like many of the next gen Xbox specs have leaked over the past few weeks and now it looks like the next gen Kinect has had its specs leaked too.
Microsoft has announced that they have sold 76M Xbox 360s, 24M Kinect sensors and that they currently have 46M Xbox LIVE members that illustrates Microsoft's living room presence.
Microsoft Research has revealed a new project called IllumiRoom as part of Samsung's CES 2013 press conference that could see future Xbox games projected outside a TV screen in a living room.
Microsoft claims that the first wave of its NUads, interactive TV ads featured on its Xbox 360 console, got 37 percent of the people who watched them to actually interact with the ads.
A new infographic published by Microsoft shows the extent of the company's various divisions and how they all link with each other as a way to illustrate the various careers at Microsoft.
Leap Motion, the company that has an advanced motion gesture hardware device in the world, has announced that its hardware will be bundled with some high end Asus PCs.
Microsoft is working on providing a way for injured veterans to rehab in the comfort of their own homes through the use of Kinect. The company is partnering with the Air Force for the project.
A new job listing at Microsoft talks about a new and secret team in the company's entertainment division that looking to break some rules, admitting, "We will fail, and fail fast, on some projects."
Microsoft has begun selling a new Xbox 360 bundle, containing the 4GB version of the game console, the Kinect add-on and a free copy of the Nike+ Kinect Training game for $249.99.
Microsoft's "Bing It On" promotion has returned, challenging users to choose between search results from Bing or Google, with the chance to win some nice prizes as well!
A new job listing from Microsoft shows that the company is looking to hire an experienced TV producer for its London team that will be charged with making interactive programs for Xbox Live.
The popular Source Engine-based sandbox game Garry's Mod is scheduled to receive an update that will include support for using the Kinect motion gesture device from Microsoft.
The Kinect is one of the greatest devices to ever surface and it has changed the way people interact with games and interfaces, but more interestingly, it is now being used for more serious purposes.
Norway's Elliptic Labs has released a set of tools called the Windows 8 Gesture Suite that lets users of Microsoft's new OS complete touch gesture commands with no actual touch inputs.
A new patent from Microsoft hints at using Kinect to monitor how many people are viewing and interacting with content, then charging higher licensing fees for more viewers.
A number of retailers have cut the prices of some of the holiday Xbox 360 bundles by $50, many of which include free games or codes for free game downloads on Xbox Live.
Microsoft has launched a new update to the SDK tools for Kinect for Windows, adding support for Windows 8 among other new features and improvements. Kinect for Windows is now available in China.
A Virginia company has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming that it has violated one of the company's patents in developing Microsoft's Kinect gesture capture technology.
With Kinect pulling the user into the game more than the Wii or the Move could, Microsoft isn't waiting for either to catch up, applying for a patent for a truly immersive gaming experience.
Most of us take our many gadgets for granted - but just one piece of technology can make a huge difference to some. One man used Microsoft Kinect to help his mother send email again after a stroke.
Microsoft is holding a mixer at its Mountain View, California office designed specifically to recruit the members of the OnLive team that were laid off one week ago.
The Kinect for Windows hardware and SDK is being used by Nissan to give customers a chance to check out the upcoming 2013 Pathfinder before the car is released.
Microsoft has announced that starting today, the price of the Kinect motion gesture device for the Xbox 360 console has cut by $40 in the US to $109.99, along with a price cut in other countries.
A recently revealed patent application from Microsoft shows that the company is exploring how to use its Kinect hardware as a movie creation tool, including the making of a virtual room.
Leap Motion, which announced plans in May for its highly responsive PC and Mac add-on motion sensing device, has announced that over 26,000 developers have applied for a free SDK.
A company called Sigma R&D has created a mod for Kinect for Windows that increases the functions of the hardware, and shows off those features in a cool lightsaber demo movie.
Microsoft has announced the launch of Kinect PlayFit, a new dashboard app on the Xbox 360 game console designed to help track the calories burned while you play Kinect-based games.
Imagine a world where you can't see the text on this screen, then think about trying to venture out of your house. With the power of Kinect, the blind will soon have a new companion to travel about.
This week, Microsoft held its first ever Microsoft Accelerator for Kinect Demo Day, where 11 start-ups companies showed their Kinect-based software apps to over 100 venture capitalists.