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    by Published on 02-19-2012 11:11 PM
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    When Mass Effect 3 announced that they were adding Kinect functionality, gamers kind of freaked out. The popular series has quite a following and Bioware had already messed with the formula, so the idea of adding motion gestures didn’t sit too well with them. As I’ve said before, there aren’t too many people who want to get a full body work out ducking behind couches, throwing grenades and crawling across the rug of the living room, after a day of work. They just want to sit down and play, even if the scenarios aren’t the most relaxing. Fortunately, the developers took that into consideration and only added voice commands, which oddly enough was sort of disappointing. ...
    by Published on 02-16-2012 11:30 PM
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    We haven’t really devoted too much article time to some of the unique new ways the Kinect is being used, so we thought we’d present an edition of Cool Uses to show a couple of unique safety devices that will surely enrich our protection if they ever hit the market. ...
    by Published on 02-14-2012 11:13 PM
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    This week we have a bit of news about Project Draco, Zumba Fitness Rush is now out and still another attempt at humor (with funnier results) from the advertising team that is supporting Kinect Star Wars. Let’s get to it. ...
    by Published on 02-11-2012 09:19 PM
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    One of medical sciences’ great mysteries come from those that have lost a limb by some method (explosion, diabetes, animal attack), but yet still feel the arm or leg actually there. The phenomenon is called Phantom Limb Syndrome and affects many amputees long after their surgeries. ...
    by Published on 02-09-2012 06:39 PM
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    EA Sports has added Kinect functionality to its latest version of the popular golfing franchise Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 that includes being able to actually swing at the ball and give voice commands through the sensor’s camera and microphone. ...
    by Published on 02-07-2012 07:40 PM
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    This edition we finally have release date news officially from the developer’s mouth for Kinect Star Wars, a leak from Ubisoft Reflections hinting at a new Kinect title, blind people using the motion sensor to feel their way through obstacles, and the NFL Play 60 at the Super Bowl. All in this edition of Quick News. ...
    by Published on 02-04-2012 08:52 AM
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    As promised, version 1.0 of the Kinect for Windows SDK is now available from Microsoft and beyond the usual bug fixes, etc, is actually a lot of new features that take advantage of the new hardware advantages of the motion tracker’s latest model. ...