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Nov. 19, 2010
Kinect Technology
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| Microsoft's new gaming interface tracks your body's movements, without handheld controllers. Using a system of cameras, sensors, and sophisticated software processing, the Kinect system can monitor the position of your hands, feet, hips, and more in a virtual world. We'll talk about the technology, how it works, and how it might be used beyond the gaming environment. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Shannon Loftis
Studio Manager, Microsoft Game Studios
Good Science Studio
Microsoft
Redmond, Washington -
Alex Kipman
Director of Incubation, Xbox
Microsoft
Redmond, Washington -
Katherine Isbister
Professor, Computer Science and Digital Media
New York University's Polytechnic Institute
Brooklyn, New York
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