Microsoft's motion-sensor peripheral for the Xbox 360 is now available for Windows-based PCs. The software development kit (SDK) and runtime for Kinect for Windows Version 1.0 can be downloaded here.

have been asking "Well why not just buy the $99 Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360, download Kinect for Windows SDK 1.0 and call it a day?" Apparently Microsoft has made some subtle hardware changes to ...

The first Kinect camera for the Xbox 360 and then Windows PCs, from Israeli company Primesense, now owned by Apple, is being phased out in favour of the Xbox One’s new Kinect camera.

Unlike the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation Move, however, Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360 opts to get rid of buttons altogether, relying on body gestures and voice commands. As the (estimated to be $ ...

Former Microsoft exec Robbie Bach called the Kinect a "midlife kicker" for Xbox 360, so you can bet the company will continue to pool resources into improving the experience for a good while (and ...

As promised, Microsoft on Wednesday shipped version 1.0 of the Kinect for Windows SDK and runtime and ... designed for use with Microsoft’s Xbox gaming console. But it soon became clear that ...

The Kinect for Windows sensor looks like the Kinect for Xbox sensor, but is designed to work at closer range and to work with Windows 7/8 PCs. In addition to making firmware adjustments in the new ...

Microsoft on Wednesday released its Kinect for Windows 1.0 SDK, which is intended to take the Kinect sensor technology beyond entertainment and use it for things like healthcare. At this point ...

However, even considering the exclusive console sounds and DLC revealed at the Major Nelson blog, I just can't seem to bring myself to make the purchase when my current Xbox 360 Slim and Kinect ...

As promised, Microsoft on Wednesday shipped version 1.0 of the Kinect for Windows SDK and runtime and ... designed for use with Microsoft’s Xbox gaming console. But it soon became clear that ...