Microsoft is showing off updated Kinect features at TechFest this week, allowing people to use hand gestures to replace a mouse. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has ...

[Tony Blanch] built his own motion controller for playing House of the Dead. It should work with any shooter that follows the ‘rail’ type of game play (your character is not free walking, but moves ...

Is the end of the mouse approaching? If you’ve ever struggled with carpal tunnel syndrome or a repetitive strain injury like me, you probably wish for an alternative to the accursed rodent. The answer ...

The id Software co-founder isn’t too high on Microsoft’s motion camera. In the eyes of id Software co-founder John Carmack, the Kinect isn’t all that relevant when it comes to game design. The ...

When you think about it, pushing a mouse across a table or poking a flat screen with your finger is a pretty limited way to interact with a computer. After all, our hands are capable of far more ...

John Carmack's annual Quakecon keynote is one of the most interesting events of the entire year. The man is incredibly intelligent and understands programming and development to a degree that very few ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...

It’s all but time for the market to receive a new Kinect, but that isn’t stopping hackers, developers, and companies alike from whacking around on the first version of motion-capture gadget, creating ...

[Tony Blanch] built his own motion controller for playing House of the Dead. It should work with any shooter that follows the ‘rail’ type of game play (your character is not free walking, but moves ...

Microsoft’s David Catuhe has this week announced the release of a new version of the Kinect Toolbox 1.2. This latest update is now available for download and brings with it a number of great new ...