Tag Archives: Kinect

Forza Horizon features in-game Kinect-activated GPS

In the upcoming open world Xbox 360-exclusive racing title, Forza Horizon from Playground Games, Kinect owners will be finding some new and useful technology to help them navigate the open road. According to the developer, Forza Horizon will be implementing a brand new voice-activated (via Kinect) GPS system to help …

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Kinect mod offers rumble navigation for the blind and visually impaired

A mod-in-progress for Microsoft’s Kinect aims to offer navigational aid to the blind and visually impaired. Deveoped by University of Pennsylvania students Eric Berdinis and Jeff Kiske, the belt-mounted mod links the Kinect’s 3D cameras to vibrating motors on the user’s waist, detecting obstacles ahead and warning the wearer of …

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Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking preview: Now with MORE boogers

The surprising thing isn’t that there’s a Raving Rabbids game coming out for Kinect this November, but that it took over a year for Ubisoft to herd the insane monsters onto a game that employs Microsoft’s body-controlled device. Their frantic minigames have been a hit on just about every platform, …

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