Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Microsoft today announced it would no longer manufacture its Kinect device. Most will remember the Kinect as a mediocre attempt at competing with the Nintendo Wii. As a camera that featured motion tracking and voice recognition, it was little more than a gimmick for Xbox gamers. But as a tool for scientists and researchers, it was one of the greatest inventions of the last decade. Kinect should have never been pigeon-holed into being a gamer’s gadget, and it’s obvious it was ahead of its time. If Microsoft wanted to market it today the company could put out a press release…
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