We all know Microsoft's motion- and voice-controlled Xbox accessory can enhance your games, but its greatest achievement so far has perhaps been in the way it's breathed fresh life into the DIY hacking community. Kinect's array of sensors have been put to all sorts of weird and wonderful non-gaming uses, and you can follow all the past, current, and future developments in that field right here.
Aug 15, 2013, 7:51 AM UTCTom Warren
Kinect app that turns any surface into a 'touchscreen' debuts for $149
Jul 31, 2013, 6:55 PM UTCRussell Brandom
A virtual reality Paperboy made with Kinect and the Oculus Rift
May 31, 2013, 5:21 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Cracking Kinect: the Xbox One's new sensor could be a hardware hacker's dream
Will a higher-resolution camera lead to more inventive DIY creations?
Jan 9, 2013, 7:45 AM UTCDante D'Orazio
Swivel digital signage lets a man wear a wedding dress without shame
Dec 18, 2012, 9:05 PM UTCJustin Rubio
Microsoft working with US military to create Kinect-powered physical therapy system
Nov 18, 2012, 1:08 AM UTCChris Welch
Watch this: Kinect-powered motion capture mimics your facial movements in real time
Nov 1, 2012, 3:59 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Watch this: mechanical ceiling mimics the feeling of being underwater
Sep 26, 2012, 5:37 PM UTCJustin Rubio
MIT researchers equip real-time mapping system with Kinect sensor
Sep 17, 2012, 12:27 PM UTCLouis Goddard
British researchers build battery-powered, Wi-Fi-enabled Kinect sensor
Researchers at the University of Bristol in the UK have built a self-contained Kinect unit which runs on battery power and uses Wi-Fi for communication.
Sep 10, 2012, 7:38 AM UTCLouis Goddard
Stroke victim sends email through homemade Kinect interface
Blogger Chad Ruble has created an innovative, gesture-powered interface for his aphasia-suffering mother, using Microsoft's Kinect accessory to help her send simple emails.
Aug 30, 2012, 9:26 AM UTCLouis Goddard
Watch this: Kinect-powered robot follows visitors at London gallery
Running at London's Tate Gallery earlier this month, "Fearful Symmetry" used a set of three Kinect sensors to interact with visitors.
Jul 24, 2012, 5:19 AM UTCAmar Toor
Kinect-controlled trashcan tracks and catches airborne waste
Japanese modder FRP has created the Smart Trashbox -- a Kinect-controlled waste basket that automatically tracks and catches airborne pieces of trash.
May 28, 2012, 7:14 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Nanosatellites equipped with Kinect could join together like space LEGO
Researchers are developing a new kind of satellite that utilizes Kinect for spatial awareness, potentially allowing them to join together in space.
May 28, 2012, 6:42 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Kinect-enabled Kreek interface uses a flexible surface for added depth
A new Kinect hack features a flexible interface to create a touch screen-like interface with an extra layer of depth.
May 28, 2012, 12:41 PM UTCSam Byford
Ubi Interactive working on Kinect-powered projectable touchscreens
Ubi Interactive is working on a system that uses a projector in combination with a Kinect sensor to create a touchscreen that can be cast onto just about any surface.
May 11, 2012, 3:03 AM UTCSam Byford
Kinect LiveAR concept lets iPad users get in on the action (video)
Premium Agency's LiveAR lets users interact with Kinect, digital signage, and other video cameras by throwing up CG elements from an iPad app.
May 7, 2012, 10:10 AM UTCSam Byford
Kinect-powered LightGuide prototype trains your muscle movements with projected light
Researchers from Microsoft and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois have created a prototype system called LightGuide that could help with that and more — it projects visual feedback onto users' arms to help teach them correct movements for a variety of tasks.
May 7, 2012, 1:51 AM UTCDante D'Orazio
Augmented Reality Sandbox uses Kinect for real-time topography and simulated water
The Augmented Reality Sandbox uses a Kinect sensor and a projector to create an interactive topographical map with real-time water simulations, and the best thing about it is that it looks very simple to operate. The sandbox is intended to be installed at museums to help introduce topographical lines, elevation maps, and how and where lakes form to young visitors.
May 1, 2012, 3:56 AM UTCSam Byford
Kinect and PlayStation Eye combined in 3D augmented reality coffee table
Bastian Broecker's amazing coffee table uses Microsoft's Kinect sensor, infrared lasers, a PlayStation Eye, and head tracking software to create a 3D augmented reality experience.
Apr 24, 2012, 3:46 AM UTCNathan Ingraham
Rethink Music 'hackathon' developers build creative music apps with the help of Kinect and Spotify
Berklee College's Rethink Music conference isn't just for those in the music business — over the weekend, Boston-based music intelligence company the Echo Nest sponsored a "hackathon" at Microsoft's New England Research and Development Center.
Apr 9, 2012, 8:46 PM UTCDante D'Orazio
New iPad, Kinect sensor, and 24-foot screen combined to make massive interactive tablet
Crunchy Logistics has just unveiled its Padzilla Too video display, which blows up a new iPad's display to 24 x 12 feet and uses a Microsoft Kinect sensor to pick up gestures.
