Time line: A look back at Kinect’s history

Kinect has turned out to be more successful than Microsoft originally imagined, with sales that dramatically beat estimates.

Now's as good a time as any to take a look back at how the Kinect journey has played out, from scattered rumors of Microsoft developing a Wii remote competitor, all the way to the motion-controlled camera sensor that's gone on to make an immediate impact on Microsoft's bottom line.