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Epic Advises Xbox One Fortnite Players to Unplug Their Kinect
With the release of the latest season of Fortnite, the game is seeing (yet another) resurgence in popularity. It seems, however, that a number of players, specifically on the Xbox One, are having some significant problems in getting the game to run. Well, while it might not be the most…
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Microsoft Decides to Shut down Xbox Fitness
It’s no big secret that Microsoft’s Kinect camera is slowly becoming more and more obsolete, and Microsoft is definitely well-aware of this fact as well, which is why it’s shutting down various services that require this feature in order to function properly. One of these services is Xbox Fitness, which…
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Microsoft Patents A Smart Ring
Microsoft is known for working on cutting edge technology, with the technology used in the Kinect becoming a dream piece that was quickly built and mirrored in other gadgets and systems. The next piece of technology they want you using? How about something to go with your smart phone, a…
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Nintendo NX May Contain Kinect-Like Features
Rumours galore surround the Nintendo NX, the successor to the Wii U. Now it seems like another one has come forward thanks to a patent showing off what seems to be Kinect-like features. Nintendo took the console market by storm when it released the Wii back in 2006. Featuring motion…
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‘Vast Majority’of Xbox One Customers Still Use Kinect Says Microsoft
Microsoft originally opted for a heavy-handed approach with the Kinect sensor and forced consumers to purchase it as part of the basic Xbox One bundle. After public outrage regarding privacy concerns and Microsoft’s DRM plans, the company decided to offer a version without the Kinect. Since then, the Kinect has…
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Twitch Streamer Uses Xbox Rock Band Guitar on Bloodborn
What do you get when you mix a Xbox 360 Rock Band 1 Guitar controller with a PS4 version of Bloodborne? Well, a bit of a headache getting it to work at first, but eventually an epic ‘Guitarborne’ gameplay video, as Twitch streamer bearzly names it. It looks like the…
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Microsoft Stops Selling Kinect for Windows
In a move to streamline things Microsoft will be ceasing the sale of the Kinect for Windows and instead sell the XBox One Kinect and its PC adapter cable. It was selling essentially the same product twice so the move to selling a single Kinect unit adapter cable should keep…
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AVG Makes Glasses That Hide You From Facial Recognition Software
AVG, a company commonly known for protecting computing devices from viruses has embarked on an endeavour to protect your face from facial recognition software. The concept, as demonstrated at Mobile World Congress, relies on a pair of glasses that, when worn, prevent facial recognition from detecting the presence of eyes,…
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Kinect to Teach Police “Use of Force” Options
A new piece of software for the Windows version of Microsoft’s motion-sensing Kinect peripheral could be used to teach cops how to deal with confrontational situations. The system uses MILO Range, an “interactive use of force, tactical judgement training, and firearms training system”, using video footage to simulate hostile situations,…
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Xbox One HoloLens Plans Leaked – In 2012
Microsoft is no stranger to leaks. Most of the company’s plans have been some of the worst-kept secrets in the industry. Well now news has surfaced giving us a look at one of the biggest leaks in Microsoft history. A leak that no-one really ever took notice of. According to Engadget, a…
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Microsoft Reveals the Fate of Xbox’s IllumiRoom Function
IllumiRoom started a lot of excitement when Microsoft showed it off Many of us wondered, and waited, for a product to be released. But nothing so far and most have probably given up hope by now. The IllumniRoom technology that was shown by Microsoft Research back in 2013 used a Kinect…
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Microsoft Want Kinect Used to Recognise Shoppers, Minority Report-Style
Microsoft has proposed using its Kinect hardware in stores to recognise customers and track their shopping habits. The idea was put forward in a Microsoft blog post on Monday, entitled 2015: The Year of On-demand, Personalized Shopping. Kinect, the motion controller for Xbox 360 and Xbox One, is able to…
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BBC iPlayer Available for Xbox One
Finally after a year of being available, you can now access BBC iPlayer on your Xbox One. The decision not to include a BBC iPlayer app with the Xbox One drew a great deal of criticism towards both Microsoft and the BBC. The PS4 came with the app from launch,…
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You Can Now Order Pizza from an Xbox One
After announcing it in October, Domino’s Pizza yesterday released its Xbox One pizza delivery app. Now you barely have to stop playing to get your pizza fix – you can even order using Kinect’s gestures or its voice recognition system. The app allows you to customise your pizza, modify delivery and…
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Microsoft Create 3D Depth Sensor from Single-Camera Smartphone
Microsoft are tinkering with camera technology once again. Their Kinect technology may not be a smash hit with consumers as they once hoped it would be, but the underlying technology is not something they’re about to give up on. Using a simple mod that can be added to any smartphone…
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