Microsoft has never been shy about its ambitions for Kinect's depth sensing abilities. A pair of patent applications, however, show that its hopes and dreams are taking a more Hollywood turn. One ...

While Kinect has boosted sales of Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming system, the new game controller is widely seen as having a broad range of potential applications in such areas as healthcare, education ...

The Kinect for Windows SDK, a beta version of which is already available to developers, is being prepared for a commercial rollout in early 2012. The current beta version is targeted at academics, ...

Microsoft on Thursday released a software development kit for its Kinect gaming system, and hackers are already testing the limits of what the device can do. After the release of the SDK, Microsoft ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

People may soon pay bills and manage their banking by waving their hands in front of their TVs, if an application from a Lithuanian company at this week’s CTIA conference proves successful. The ...

Here at ZDNet Health, we love a good wellness-related application of Kinect technology. Nothing is cooler than seeing a widely available platform for touch-free computing with plenty of developer ...

At the Lakeside Center for Autism in Issaquah, three 5-year-olds stand in front of a big screen displaying a river-rafting game. They laugh as they jump or wave their arms, making their on-screen ...

I’ve been excited about Microsoft’s new Kinect accessory for the Xbox 360 ever since I played a demonstration of it last year. Kinect, which went on sale this week, is a sophisticated camera and ...

People may soon pay bills and manage their banking by waving their hands in front of their TVs, if an application from a Lithuanian company at this week’s CTIA conference proves successful. The ...

I’ve been excited about Microsoft’s new Kinect accessory for the Xbox 360 ever since I played a demonstration of it last year. Kinect, which goes on sale today, is a sophisticated camera and sensor ...