by Janet Harris
Microsoft Kinect hasn’t even been launched yet but the company is already looking towards new applications for the technology.
The system takes motion control technology, similar to that used in the Wii, to a whole new level.
Unlike the Wii, which requires the players to use a controller, a camera connected to the Xbox 360 games console, tracks players’ movements and translates this into action on-screen, effectively making the player into the controller.
Now Kudo Tsunoda, the general manager of Microsoft Game Studios, has suggested that the technology could have many potential applications including PCs and mobile phones.
Tsunoda made the comments while speaking to Computer and Videogames Magazine, although he also said that the company remains focused on launching the technology on the Xbox for now.
The Kinect gaming system, formally known as Project, will launch in the UK on Nov 10, along with around 15 Kinect-compatible games.
It is expected to cost £129.99.
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