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Microsoft announces Windows-specific Kinect for 2012 release

While hackers have been having their way with the Kinect on the PC for a long, long time, Microsoft itself has only recently embraced this sort of behavior. First it was with an official SDK and then, soon after, a follow-up letting things go commercial. We've been eagerly awaiting Office integration -- imagine lazily waving away every boring PPT that lands in your inbox -- but also struggling to figure out just how such a device would fit on our cluttered desks. Microsoft is now promising a PC-specific version to release sometime in 2012, able to focus on objects as close as 50cm from the lens -- quite an improvement given our current Kinect seems unhappy if we're standing anywhere within five feet. The hardware is also said to be "optimized" for desktop use and the USB cable shortened, but we're still in the dark about how exactly it will look. Might we suggest Keepon integration?

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Micro_Sony4949d ago

This is were Kinect belongs and please put back the stand alone Kinect processor that was removed from the original Kinect.

While you at it MS make it half the size with a UBS power supply connection and blu tooth connection capable.

Godmars2904949d ago

Why? its hooked up to a PC and will have full GBs of RAM to borrow from.

A wireless/Bluetooth version sounds like a good idea though.

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Epic Games Reveals Son Heung-min Fortnite Skin

Son Heung-min Fortnite collaboration confirmed for June 21 with exclusive skin and Snap Ceremony emote bundle.

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Sony Removes Regional Restrictions for Multiple PlayStation Titles on Steam, Including Helldivers 2

Sony has quietly lifted regional restrictions on multiple PlayStation titles on Steam, allowing more players to access their games worldwide.

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tay870112h ago

Keep dreaming. It ain't coming to xbox

Hypertension14011h ago

There isn't going to be an Xbox next gen, just a Microsoft branded PC that any manufacturer can make.

ocelot076h ago

I mean it should be playable on the ROG Xbox Handheld PC.

ravens522h ago

For all you Xbots, I hope it does get ported over there. Buy it. Enjoy!

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thorstein14h ago

Thank you for using the term "region" since that was always what happened. The amount of media that used the term country led to many misinformed people.

According to SteamDB Statistics:
"The use of the word "subdivisions" below refers to states, provinces, regions and other categories."

"Totals
As of december 2017, there are 250 countries, 4024 subdivisions and 45261 cities in Steam's location data."

neutralgamer199212h ago

Good these restrictions shouldn't have been in place to begin with

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New Battlefield Game's Gadgets Shown Off via BF Labs

Curious what gadgets are in the new Battlefield game? Check out a look at the ones available in Battlefield Labs.