« on: February 23, 2011, 07:59:46 AM »
You've probably seen a few dozen Kinect hack videos on YouTube since its release that lead to various impressive ends. But this spring, Microsoft is releasing a community software developer kit for Windows that will allow basement programmers and individuals to create their own uses for the motion-sensing device.
According to Microsoft, "The starter kit will give academic researchers and enthusiasts access to deep Kinect system capabilities such as audio, system APIs, and direct control of the sensor. "
This access to the device's systems should spawn some even more interesting builds and ideas once given to the public.
This non-commercial SDK gives developers a chance to tinker with the basics, and Microsoft will release a commercial, fully-featured SDK at the non-committal juncture of "later."
Sony's trying to bust people left and right for hacking right now.. and then here comes Microsoft saying, 'hey, knock yourselves out and have fun. We are going to see some astounding stuff from these basement badasses.
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