Another week, another hacked Kinect story. At this rate you’d think Microsoft actually intended the device for homebrew. It’s like watching America’s Got Talent for geeks. Or voyeurs. The latest ...

Although the Microsoft Kinect was designed first and foremost for gaming, the fact that it's a cheap but reliable depth-sensing camera has led to its use in everything from navigation systems for the ...

Motion control is a tainted concept for most console gamers. Nintendo’s Wii, Sony’s Move, and Microsoft’s Kinect are all products that many would rather forget, but that’s not stopping technology ...

Today’s Mobile World Congress kickoff event was all about the next Hololens, but Microsoft still had some surprises up its sleeve. One of the more interesting additions is the Azure Kinect, a new ...

Much like how touch interfaces have revolutionized mobile computing, 3D depth-sensing technology is poised to be the next big thing. Make no mistake; established market players such as Microsoft have ...

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[Photo: FTIC] Some of the biggest uncanny valley problems we have with making 3D-models (i.e. video games and CGI movies) involve fine detail and making moving characters not look like marionette ...

Students at MIT have this week unveiled a Kinect 2.0 like device they have created “nano-camera” that can capture translucent objects, such as a glass vase, in 3D and operates at the speed of light.

At CES 2016 this week, Intel revealed that their new smartphone will feature a 3D-sensitive camera that is able to recognize 3D objects and gestures. This ‘RealSense’ camera, identified as ZR300, ...

Thanks to the mobile revolution, we probably all have hundreds of blurry, self-taken, and horribly off-center pictures of ourselves. Looking for something a bit impressive? How about a little statue ...

MIT’s Camera Culture group has been able to successfully capture a high-resolution 3D scan of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull using about $150 worth of equipment and some free software. The skull, which ...