One of the most exciting things about Microsoft’s Kinect gaming peripheral (aside form Dance Central) is the awesome ways that hackers took it and used it to create really interesting and new user interfaces for engaging with technology. And now that Microsoft has officially launched an SDK that lets users create their own apps using the Kinect camera, we’re wondering if any of you have downloaded it yet. More »
It’s pretty clear that the next battleground for app developers is destined to be the television – Both Samsung and LG have already pitched their “Smart TV” offerings this year, and now Panasonic is joining the party with the launch of Smart Viera. More »
Xbox Kinect homebrew hacks have been neat so far, but using it as an incredibly cheap way to motion capture for an animated series? That is incredibly amazing to me. More »
Microsoft recently opened up Kinect to all those developers that made weird homebrew things with the advanced camera, so why shouldn’t Sony? They did! More »
A preview build of Android 3.0 is up, for devs eager to start licking some honeycomb. There’s a list of new offerings, but chief among them are support for larger (tablet friendly!) UI design, and 3D acceleration. More »