Microsoft has created a unique experience with its Kinect motion-control gaming system. On its face, it’s more compelling than either the Nintendo Wii, which is now showing its age, and the Sony ...

Project Spark, the games-creation toolkit for Xbox One and PC, drew a lot of attention at E3 for a deep feature set. That includes all kinds of motion capture, using the Kinect 2.0 sensor. You can ...

To appeal to families ready to graduate from the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp. wants to build on the success of the Wii's motion-capture wand -- by getting rid of the wand entirely. On Monday, ...

At the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, UK researchers unveiled the latest in inexpensive, non-invasive visual prosthetics research… inspired by Kinect for Xbox 360. The new device – worn like ...

An image of cyclists created using Microsoft Kinect sensors during the Tour of California. (Microsoft Image) The art of cycling took on a whole new meaning during last month’s Amgen Tour of California ...

You probably get that motion capture involves performers prancing around in tights that have ping-pong balls attached. But what the heck is going on, exactly? Simple: The producers of a game or film ...

For all the successes we've seen in the world of games, the industry has experienced its share of failures. The Xbox Kinect was arguably one of the biggest missteps in gaming history, mostly because ...

Cycling is a great-looking sport. The scenery alone draws millions of television viewers during the Tour de France. Sixty-one percent of people in a French survey said the gorgeous images shown were a ...