motion-sensing
Gadgets
Samsung’s Holographic Gesture-Based Eye Candy Upstages Product Announcement
1:30PM Dan Nosowitz | At the announcement of their new superfast Jet phone, Samsung used used Project Natal-esque holographic gestures for effect. The Jet seems cool, but we just want to hear more about the holographic gimmickry! More »
Random Stuff
Orthodox Jewish Couple Imprisoned By Superstition, Blames Motion-Sensing Light Instead
6:00AM Jack Loftus | Was that headline mean? I’m sorry, but the silliness of this story, which centres around one couple’s quest to annoy/sue the hell out of their entire apartment building, warranted it. The ridiculous story unfolds like this: More »
Games
PlayStation Eye Still Alive, Support For Facial Recognition Coming Soon
2:00AM Jack Loftus | The all-but-forgotten PlayStation Eye, not one to be outshined by its prototype, unnamed motion-sensing PlayStation controller brother, will soon support facial recognition. More »
Games
Rumour: Microsoft To Release Project Natal-Centric Xbox Hardware
1:10AM Dan Nosowitz | 1Up ran a story yesterday that Microsoft is planning to release an updated Xbox console this fall that will focus on Project Natal’s motion-sensing technology. We’re not sure we believe it. More »
Games
Project Natal Intro Videos Shows Real Controller-Free Interaction
7:38AM Wilson Rothman | GameTrailers somehow nabbed the actual video Microsoft played on the big screen at its E3 conference. Check it out, but turn down your volume, as audio got borked in the transfer. More »
Gadgets
Fullpower’s Motion Sensing Concept Knows What You’re Doing
2:27AM Brian Lam | At All Things D, my friends at Fullpower did a demo of a accelerometer-equipped headset that can pick up a call by tapping it in a different way than you tap a regular headset. More »
Games
WSJ Confirms Xbox 360 Full Body Motion Sensing Controls
6:39AM Jesus Diaz | It’s not official yet, but it’s getting close: The Wall Street Journal is claiming that Microsoft is developing a new 3D video camera for the Xbox 360 that will allow you to control games, Wii-style. More »
Games
Even Steve Ballmer Says to Pay Attention to Microsoft’s E3 Announcements
5:40AM Jason Chen | Microsoft’s really pushing out the hype for their E3 announcements, getting Steve Ballmer to say that people should really pay attention to what they’re going to reveal. This makes the rumour of an Xbox 360 motion sensing accessory seem all the more real. [Dallas News via Kotaku] More »
Games
Is This Video of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Motion Controls?
4:26AM Matt Buchanan | The first meaty rumours of the Xbox 360 using full-body motion controls—without a controller—are pretty interesting, since Microsoft showed us their “write in the air” tech a couple of months ago, complete with Xbox logo: More »
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