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by yosheryosh 5537 days ago
they could use both. why not release this as a controller, and set up a kinect like motion controller for the whole body as well?
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PakG1 5537 days ago
Betcha the patents would have something to say about that. :)

http://www.cultofmac.com/how-apple-almost-got-microsofts-kin...

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ginkgo 5537 days ago
They could simply get a PrimeSense license. I see no reason why they wouldn't get one.
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PakG1 5536 days ago
I'm admittedly not Microsoft, but if I were Microsoft, I'd pay through the nose to ensure PrimeSense keeps this stuff away from my direct competitors.
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kenjackson 5536 days ago
That would get them a license for the 3d sensor HW, but MS has most of the body tracking patents, as the software was developed by MS.
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