Tag: motion control
Leap Motion launches 3D motion control device 200x as sensitive as Kinect
Leap Motion have launched what they claim to be the "world's most accurate" 3D motion control device, 200 times more sensitive than the Xbox 360's Kinect controller. Priced cheaply at $69.99 (around £44), the small 4-inch camera plugs into…
REVIEW: Kinect Sports: Season 2 (Xbox 360)
Almost a year since its launch, the Xbox 360's controller-free Kinect motion sensor is still waiting for its killer, must-have game. Rare Studios staked a decent claim at the title with Kinect Sports at launch, and this year they've implemented a raft of new features and a host of new sports for the sequel, Kinect Sports: Season 2. Is it enough to convert the Kinect sceptics?
PREVIEW: Kinect Sports: Season 2 (Xbox 360)
I'll level with you; I'm not a massive fan of motion gaming. Waving your arms around over your head, jogging on the spot and generally making a complete arse of yourself in front of all who may be present;…
PlayStation 4 for 2012 release, complete with full-body motion control?
Work on Sony's PlayStation 4 games console is definitely underway; it's been a good 6 years since the release of the PS3 and we've already had Sony's Masaru Kato let slip that Sony are now factoring in PS4 developments into…
Topshop gets Kinect-powered AR fitting room
Fashionistas are now able to walk the tech catwalk in Moscow's flagship Topshop clothes store thanks to a newly installed, Kinect-powered AR fitting room. Using the Xbox 360 motion sensing peripheral and some custom software, customers merely need to…
Kinect for Windows SDK due out this Spring
Here's news that will make the legions of intrepid Kinect motion controller hackers happy; Microsoft are to release an official non-commercial SDK kit for Windows to the public this Spring. Since launching last November, the Kinect has been the focus…
Panasonic launch gesture-controlled kitchen TVs
Three new VIERA TVs could soon be headed to a kitchen near you, after Panasonic today outed their latest range designed for sticky-fingered chefs. The Panasonic VIERA DMP-BV300, DMP-HV200 and DMP-HV150 all come with a 10.1 inch 1024 x 600…
Kinect update lets lazy Xbox 360 gamers take a seat
Kinect, Microsoft's Xbox 360 motion-sensing unit that does away with traditional controllers in favour of using gesture and movement based commands, has been given a much-needed update just before its November release. A tweaked algorithm will now allow gamers to…
Wii-like motion tech may help rehabilitate stroke survivors
Patients suffering from the after-effects of surviving a stroke may soon find help in the most unlikely of places. A study conducted by a team at City University London seems to suggest that motion technologies found in the likes of…
Project Natal becomes Microsoft Kinect: New games and features detailed
Microsoft's motion controller has broken cover a few hours ahead of its official launch at the E3 gaming conference. After going under the codename of Project Natal for over a year, it's now been confirmed by US paper USA Today…
