Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensing technology is going from a staple of its Xbox 360 gaming experience to new avenues on PCs.
The technology behind the quickest-selling bit of consumer tech in history is now out for anyone to download and develop new applications with.
Microsoft has officially launched the software development kit (SDK) for the Kinect for Windows to encourage software developers to bring the popular gaming peripheral’s software to computers.
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It doesn’t mean the Kinect controller is a new toy for PC gaming though, instead being released non-commercially to the mass market that includes developers in robotics, educations, healthcare and the automotive industry.
The release follows a string of Kinect hacks by users that have used the gaming peripheral, which runs on a 3D camera and motion recognition software, for more than just gaming.
All of the features of the device that turns the body into a virtual controller will be available to programmers to bring into their projects, with Microsoft envisioning potential uses in classes and medical centres.
Some of the features, apart from tracking the body’s movements, include voice recognition and depth perception.
