Kinect cost $56 to make - Report
UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft's new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within.
UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft's new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within.
Microsoft's Kudo Tsunoda says the much-anticipated Star Wars Kinect game teased at E3 is due out "next holiday" season; Forza 4 also confirmed for next year.
[UPDATE] Software giant says engineer's linking of camera-based system to Windows 7 PC does not constitute hacking.
Q&A: Phil Spencer discusses how "all genres" will support Microsoft's motion-sensing system, launch plans for the peripheral, controller-based games that use Kinect.
DLC pack with content from popular BBC auto show part of Ultimate Collection of Microsoft's ultra-customizable racing game; series to be "fully integrated" into future Forzas.
Reports out of Microsoft press conference reveal new mind-and-body game from Brain Age cocreator Dr. Ryuta Kawashima; Namco's pill-muncher also spotted on system.
"Special edition" will offer high-storage console, camera-based motion-sensing system, and Kinect Adventures for $400; "new controller-free games" coming at next week's show.
Microsoft's motion-sensing system's voice-command features will be limited to American English, British English, Mexican Spanish, and Japanese when it launches Nov. 4.
Motion peripheral to hit stores across Europe six days after stateside launch.
Lazard's Colin Sebastian believes massive marketing campaign and Xbox 360 bundle emphasis will lead to a big debut for Microsoft's motion-sensing system.
Microsoft confirms that ASL support in patent won't be in the version of motion-sensing system that goes on sale November.
Online reports indicate Microsoft is readying higher-end bundle of its console and motion-sensing system.
According to a patent listing for Microsoft's gesture-recognition technology, the gear recognizes ASL, maps toes, and reads lips.
[UPDATE] Arcade replacement launches August 3; mass-market targeted package will include camera-based peripheral, Kinect Adventures; solo Kinect price confirmed as $150, games to cost $50; UK pricing also confirmed.
DFC Intelligence predicts Microsoft's Xbox 360 motion-sensing add-on will be footnote for hardware generation, console "clearly on the downside of its lifecycle."
British retailer posts reputedly detailed breakdown of motion-sensing system's features--which say it permits only a pair of "active players" at one time.
E3 2010: GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target all list common price point for Microsoft's camera-based motion-sensing add-on.
[UPDATE] Turn 10 demos Kinect controls at the Microsoft press conference, and we later play it for ourselves to see how it feels.
E3 2010: [UPDATE] Microsoft trimmed console boasts 250GB HDD, built-in Wi-Fi, more for $299; motion-sensing add-on launching with 15 games, including Harmonix's Dance Central, possible $150 price; Crytek, ESPN partnerships; ...
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