Microsoft's new gizmo, the Kinect motion sensor, kinda freaks me out. The Xbox 360 attachment, in stores as of this morning, looks like a misshapen replacement head for Johnny 5 from Short Circuit, ...

Microsoft has created a unique experience with its Kinect motion-control gaming system. On its face, it’s more compelling than either the Nintendo Wii, which is now showing its age, and the Sony ...

Microsoft is no longer making the Kinect, as Co.Design first reported. The motion-sensing and voice-recognizing device for Xbox One and Windows will disappear from store shelves once the current stock ...

Some assembly required, at this point, but exciting news, especially if you’re a tinkerer. Microsoft will build a special version of the Kinect motion controller ...

Playin' them vidjagames. High-five. Bother me on the Twitter: @postmesmeric During a brief eight years, gamers were introduced to a bizarre new trend that turned the entire gaming culture on its head.

There are a lot of futuristic things we're still waiting on: jet packs for the entire family, self-driving cars and time-travel, to name a few. But one new, pretty darn amazing bit of technology has ...

Microsoft said Wednesday that the company will no longer manufacture the Kinect, a motion-tracking and microphone accessory device for the Xbox, confirming a Fast Company report from earlier this ...

Microsoft’s popular Kinect for Xbox 360 has inspired countless ingenious “hacks” since its launch at the end of 2010. The motion-sensing device has been modified to produce everything from real-time ...

Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensor has revolutionary potential, but it’s pricey at $250 for the Windows version. Enter Leap, which plans to sell a more accurate motion-sensing device called the Leap ...

I hope you like motion control because it ain’t going nowhere. Microsoft just announced its new Kinect and though it’s not literally wired into the Xbox One, it’ll be coming with every One sold. But ...

Aki Kanerva and Ilkka Kalliomäki aren't just any indie game developers. The Finnish duo is dedicated to motion gaming and, as studio Virtual Air Guitar, one of the few companies still making Kinect ...

Kinect is a hybrid video camera and motion sensor that sits just above or below your television display. It looks like an extra wide webcam and connects to the Xbox 360 - even older models - through ...