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Kinect for Windows now available

by iamandrus on 2/1/12, 3:41 PM with 31 comments

  • by wvenable on 2/1/12, 5:01 PM

    I still don't understand; why is Kinect for Windows $249 while Kinect for XBox $149? Doesn't the Kinect for XBox actually work in Windows?
  • by ComputerGuru on 2/1/12, 7:38 PM

    I would argue that you don't need different hardware to see "closer" to the sensors - probably just recalibrated hardware and altered focusing systems dressed up as new hardware to justify the price increase. Would be interested in an iFixIt teardown for confirmation, though.
  • by smhinsey on 2/1/12, 8:29 PM

    I can't wait to see what sorts of apps come out of this. I have a dual 30'' display set up, and I'd love to be able to have some sort of "cursor follows my eyes" type of feature so that I can quickly move around all of that screen real estate.
  • by uvTwitch on 2/1/12, 9:53 PM

    Well, I'm disappointed that I won't be able to make my dream app without buying new hardware: a gesture recognizer that allows me to close programs by giving them the finger.
  • by Flemlord on 2/1/12, 9:04 PM

    I think the real question is whether this will be integrated into Windows 8. Sounds like an amazing opportunity for MS to leapfrog iOS.