Kinect

Even though full-body gaming systems like Wii were made obsolete by VR technology, that hasn't stopped US startup Rebuff Reality from getting in on the act. The company's BodyLink gaming platform is set to pick up where the likes of Kinect left off.

A technology-enthusiast has invented a Nerf gun turret that can automatically track and shoot down small drones. The ingenious contraption uses a Kinect v2 sensor and a milled steel two-axis gimbal, all controlled by software based on the OpenCV AI library.

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The Microsoft Kinect may be facing some competition. The Motion Contrast 3D Scanning (MC3D) camera should also be economical, while offering higher-quality imaging and the ability to operate in sunlight.

A video game called Rover that was developed by the US military uses an Xbox Kinect is being used to help train dog handlers to detect subtle cues from canines that are used to sniff out buried improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Emboldened by the positive reaction to IllumiRoom, Microsoft Research has unveiled RoomAlive; which turns your living room into an interactive experience. This is the latest proof-of-concept prototype which could signal the direction in which video games might be heading in the future.

After Microsoft started offering the Xbox One without the Kinect sensor earlier this year to better complete with Sony's PS4, it was only a matter of time before a standalone Kinect was released. That time has now arrived, with a standalone Kinect to be available from October 7.

Microsoft has announced a turn-around on its policy towards the somewhat controversial Kinect sensor, usually bundled with its next-gen Xbox One console. The company is also dropping is Xbox Live Gold only access to entertainment apps.

Using a Microsoft Kinect to acquire 3D depth data, a Canadian indie band has released a music video where all the visuals are autostereograms, an optical illusion that requires crossing or defocusing your eyesight to see the hidden image.

Microsoft's Kinect sensor has provided the basis for a system now monitoring the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea, local news outlet Hankooki reports.

MIT's new time-of-flight (TOF) 3D camera adds the ability to work with translucent objects, motion, fog, rain, and other factors that totally confuse previous TOF cameras, such as Microsoft's second-gen Kinect.

There are a number of companies that offer to print 3D figurines in your likeness, however they require a visit to their location for a scan. Shapify has launched a service that lets users scan themselves at home, using a Kinect.