Kinect 2 Image Leaked, Shows Improved Depth And Movement Data

Reportedly, Microsoft is working on a new Kinect motion-tracking game controller for its upcoming console. An image is indicating that the device’s image quality has been improved. Recently, a Twitter user [SuperDaE], has leaked this image. Previously, we have seen that the same Twitter user reveiled the details of the dev kit. Then SuperDaE said that the dev kit is being sent to developers working on games for the upcoming Xbox.

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Details Of Xbox 720 Leaked, Price Pegged At $299, Will Come With Kinect 2

The hopes and anticipations of Xbox users have already been put on a hold by Microsoft after the company announced that it had no plans of launching a successor to Xbox 360 this year. Now, a set of leaked documents confirm that the next-generation gaming console from Microsoft, popularly called Xbox 720, will be released in 2013.

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Microsoft Brings Kinectimal For Android

We have already reported about this game “Kinectimal” when Microsoft released it for iOS platform. Finally Microsoft brings this My Xbox Live game for Android. Kinectimal was the first Microsoft game on iOS and now Microsoft started their journey on Google’s Android platform with the same game. This game is now available on Google Play Store for $2.99. Check the details below.

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Microsoft’s 4GB Xbox 360 With Kinect Will Be Available At Only $99

In the beginning of last month’s, Microsoft has launched its 4GB Xbox 360 console’s pilot selling project at Microsoft online store with Kinect and a two-year LIVE subscription for $99, and 24 months of Xbox LIVE Gold at $14.99 per month. The company has taken a decision to expand its pilot selling project. From later this month, the 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect will be available at Best Buy stores and GameStop locations in the U.S.

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Microsoft Plans To Bring Kinect-Supported Internet Explorer To Xbox

Microsoft has long been trying to put Xbox right at the heart of entertainment. The company has added a lot of features to the console and its online experience recently, trying to pitch in the device as a hub for gaming and entertainment in general. Now, Microsoft is back with yet more updates for the console.

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Researchers Using Kinect In Nano-satellites For Docking In Space

Researchers at the University of Surrey are preparing for a new mission. For this, space innovators at the University of Surrey and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) are developing ‘STRaND-2’ (Surrey Training, Research, and Nanosatellite Demonstrator), a nano satellite which is the identical satellite of STRaND-1 and includes Xbox Kinect technology. The mission is to hook up both the satellites together in space.

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Microsoft Releases Kinect For Windows SDK And Runtime Version 1.5

Microsoft has released 1.5 version of the Kinect for Windows runtime and SDK (Software Development Kit). The latest Kinect for Windows has Seated Skeletal Tracking. It can track head, shoulders, and arm skeleton when a person moves. The tracking system is ignoring the leg and hip joints. By using C++, C# or Visual Basic, developers can create applications for the Kinect for Windows SDK. The new Kinect for Windows hardware is now available in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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