Project Spark, the games-creation toolkit for Xbox One and PC, drew a lot of attention at E3 for a deep feature set. That includes all kinds of motion capture, using the Kinect 2.0 sensor. You can ...

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 ...

Kinect, Microsoft’s new motion capture gaming system for the Xbox 360 launched yesterday. And, as if on cue, a couple geeky dudes have already taken it upon themselves to watch the gadget do its thing ...

At the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, UK researchers unveiled the latest in inexpensive, non-invasive visual prosthetics research… inspired by Kinect for Xbox 360. The new device – worn like ...

To appeal to families ready to graduate from the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp. wants to build on the success of the Wii's motion-capture wand -- by getting rid of the wand entirely. On Monday, ...

Microsoft has announced that invites are now being sent out to folks picked for the closed beta test of "Project Spark" for the Xbox One, after previously launching a beta for Windows 8.1. It took a ...

An image of cyclists created using Microsoft Kinect sensors during the Tour of California. (Microsoft Image) The art of cycling took on a whole new meaning during last month’s Amgen Tour of California ...

You probably get that motion capture involves performers prancing around in tights that have ping-pong balls attached. But what the heck is going on, exactly? Simple: The producers of a game or film ...

Microsoft has killed off the Kinect seven years after the company first introduced the Xbox accessory that paved the way for 3D-tracking and virtual-assistant technologies that will soon be ubiquitous ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Cycling is a great-looking sport. The scenery alone draws millions of television viewers during the Tour de France. Sixty-one percent of people in ...