Kinect

Imagine sitting on your couch at home and, with the wave of an arm, turning up the volume on your stereo, or flipping the channel on a television set across the room. A few more hand waves could shut off the lights in distant rooms, or cause a fireplace to blaze to life.

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How Microsoft’s affordable Kinect video game system is changing the world of advanced robotics

Microsoft’s new optical gaming system is all a part of its strategy to take over the living room