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Microsoft offers $150 Kinect, but does anyone actually want one?

2014-08-27 21:31:20| Extremetech

Starting on October 7th, the unbundled version of the Xbox One's Kinect sensor will go on sale for a whopping $150. That's right, one hundred and fifty American dollars for a peripheral that Microsoft has gone out of its way to distance itself from. With a price that high, who would consider buying this standalone Kinect?

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Xbox One sales double after removal of Kinect, but the PS4 is still miles ahead

2014-07-17 17:08:11| Extremetech

In a rather unsurprising case of “we told you so,” Microsoft says Xbox One sales have doubled since the arrival of the $400 Kinect-free Xbox One in June. The press release is infuriatingly slim on other important details, though, such as how many Xbox One consoles Microsoft actually sold, and — more importantly — how…

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Microsoft begs devs to pay attention to Kinect 2 for Windows, even after Xbox One de-bundling

2014-06-09 20:59:06| Extremetech

Microsoft's Kinect 2 is now available for pre-order for Windows developers, but with the company retreating from the peripheral for gaming, will it find a second home on Windows devices?

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Microsoft admits defeat: Xbox One without Kinect coming June 9 for $400

2014-05-13 17:51:29| Extremetech

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One, without Kinect, will be available from June 9 for $400. The Kinect-free Xbox One will be available in 'all markets where Xbox One is sold.' To complete the circle, this fall you'll also be able to buy the standalone Kinect sensor (no price was given, but presumably it'll be $100).

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South Korea now using Kinect to monitor, track down North Koreans in the DMZ

2014-02-04 14:44:13| Extremetech

To ensure that only North Korea's finest gamers are allowed across the border into South Korea, the South Korean military is now securing the DMZ (demilitarized zone) with Microsoft's Kinect sensor. Just kidding -- it has nothing to do with gaming, and all about keeping the border secure. It turns out that Kinect is a very good and cheap way to differentiate between animals and errant North Koreans trying to cross the border, and triggering automatic alerts at nearby South Korean military outposts if a human is detected.

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