It’s hard to believe, but Microsoft’s Kinect peripheral for the Xbox 360 is the fastest-selling consumer electronics device of all time, if you’re only counting for 60 days.
Microsoft’s motion gaming peripheral is, if executed correctly, quite possibly the future of gaming. It might even be the future of WIndows 8 and computers everywhere. But how much fun is playing with Kinect right now?
The prototype for Microsoft’s Kinect camera and microphone famously cost $US30,000. At midnight Thursday morning, you’ll be able to buy it for $US150 as an Xbox 360 peripheral. Let’s take some time to think about how it all works.
