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Forget Star Wars Kinect, check out this Microsoft Kinect controlled Delta Robot. In its current state, the three arms allow for an incredible range of motion. One possible application would be to replace the joystick or directional pad used in tradition toy claw machines. It would certainly make grabbing that prize a heck of a lot easier.
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Exclusive: Forza Motorsport 4 will be the first game in the series to sport motion controls. Microsoft Kinect will let players steer cars with just their bare hands, explore cars like never before and track head movements when playing. Forza Motorsport 4 won’t be in shops until Autumn, but we paid a visit to developer Turn 10 Studios in Washington for a first-hand look. We’ve got it all on video, right here.
Topshop has set up an augmented reality fitting room in its Moscow flagship store using Kinect to let shoppers try on clothes without needing to shuck off their current outfit in a small, sweaty fitting room.
The Kinect camera recognises when a person is standing in front of it and superimposes 3D models of the clothes they’re interested in. You switch between outfits with simple Kinect gestures. The 3D fitting isn’t perfect yet but we’d still love to see a version of this AR fitting room hit UK stores. Take a look for yourself after the jump…
We’ve seen a lot of Microsoft Kinect-enabled hacks doing all manner of off-the-wall stuff, including controlling flying robots. Here’s one that sees Kinect doing what it does best, gaming, by combining the accelerometer skills of Apple’s iPhone 4 with the motion-detecting ways of Microsoft Kinect in our latest Video of the Week.
As predictably as a British wildcard crashing out valiantly in the early stages of Wimbledon comes Virtua Tennis 4. “Another Virtua Tennis game?” you say. Ah, but this one’s different, and not just because it features PlayStation Move and Microsoft Kinect functionality. Is Virtua Tennis 4 the best in the series yet? Read our review to find out…
Are you one of the millions of Microsoft Kinect owners out there? Microsoft needs your help. During the Xbox Nations free Xbox Live Gold preview weekend (April 21-25) Microsoft wants the Xbox community to set a record for the “most people running a virtual 100m dash at one time.” Ready to help set a Guinness world record?
Another busy week in techdom has come to a climax. Missed any of it? Then get up to speed with our weekly news roundup. This week we’ve got a review of the Nintendo 3DS, Flash on the iPhone, word on BlackBerry’s 7Digital music partnership and lots more.
Rise and shine, it’s time to start your morning off right with today’s US Update. Breaking headlines across the web this morning was the availability of iOS 4.3. Deep within the update was confirmation the iPhone 5 uses the dual-core A5 processor. The Apple TV also got its own update, here’s the scoop.