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by nitrogen 4725 days ago
The new Kinect, were it not locked into the new Xbox and used for creepy advertising-related purposes, would be an amazing product.
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After the NSA revelations, the absolute last thing I plan to do is install a high-resolution, always online camera from Microsoft (or any major US corporation for that matter) in my living room.
No doubt. I am, however, interested in using depth-sensing technology for less nefarious, non-cloud-based means (see my profile). I like the technology, but I strongly dislike what Microsoft might do and is doing with it.
There is already sign-up opened for new Kinect for Windows:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectforwindowsdev/newdevkit...