Science fiction enthusiasts could probably connect over plans Microsoft announced Monday for Kinect, the company’s interactive gaming add-on for the Xbox 360. A software developers kit is on the way, Microsoft representatives told journalists at a sneak-peek event that featured a Kinect digital rendering right out of the classic simulation movie “Westworld.” Transported into something akin to “the ancient Roman city of Pompeii,” All Things Digital columnist Arik Hesseldahl wrote that he could see detailed 3D renderings of his environment and other users.
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Kinect SDK Could Open New Worlds for Motion-Controlled Interfaces
Posted by: Mike Martin February 22, 2011 12:35 PMScience fiction enthusiasts could probably connect over plans Microsoft announced Monday for Kinect, the company’s interactive gaming add-on for the Xbox 360. A software developers kit is on the way, Microsoft representatives told journalists at a sneak-peek event that featured a Kinect digital rendering right out of the classic simulation movie “Westworld.” Transported into something akin to “the ancient Roman city of Pompeii,” All Things Digital columnist Arik Hesseldahl wrote that he could see detailed 3D renderings of his environment and other users.