Kinect hackers have taken the device far beyond its gaming roots. Not all hackers try to steal credit card information and personal data. Many of them, in fact, are having a positive impact. They are ...

3D modeling with the “Kinect Fusion” feature for Windows. (Image via Microsoft) Microsoft this morning released a new version of its Kinect for Windows software development kit, adding features ...

It wasn’t that long ago that constructing 3D models was a painstaking and time-consuming task. These days, devices such as the Lynx A camera are turning it into a point and shoot affair. Microsoft is ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Bob Heddle, Director, Kinect for Windows at Microsoft, said that these “Kinect Interactions” (as the gestures ...

Photo of Microsoft engineers showing off Kinect Fusion, 3D scanning software for the Kinect for Windows motion sensing device, at Microsoft's BUILD 2012 developer conference from October 30, 2012 ...

We’ve seen a pile of homebrew Kinect Hacks that take advantage of the figure- and gesture-detection capabilities built into the Kinect’s firmware—and now we’re seeing yet another implementation that ...

An updated version of Kinect for Window's software development kit will be available from the device's official site on Monday, March 18, Microsoft's Bob Heddle announced today during Engadget's ...

Previously, 3D motion detection was only possible with specialized equipment, but Fujitsu claims its software will work on a standard webcam. The new and improved Kinect was one of the only positives ...

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Whether you are looking for the right software to fuel your latest design project or picking the best engineering program for a company or class, here’s the best 3D modeling software — and what makes ...