Microsoft might’ve stripped the Kinect out of the Xbox One recently, but that doesn’t make the hardware itself any less impressive—it’s just not the best device for a low-cost gaming console at the ...

When Microsoft started selling a basic Xbox One package without a Kinect V2 for $100 less, the result was unequivocal: Sales took off. Most gamers can take or leave the ubiquitous depth camera, ...

Wisdom was Microsoft removing Kinect from its Xbox One, but for all our ennui with the peripheral as a home theater interface, we’re quick to forget where the real Kinect story played out: Microsoft’s ...

Why do only the new game consoles get all the cool peripherals? Being a man of action, [Paul] set out to change that. He had a Kinect V2 and an original Nintendo and thought it would be fun to get the ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

After unbundling the Kinect from the Xbox One, Microsoft hopes Windows users will buy the Kinect. The second version of the Kinect sensor will launch for Windows on July 15, according to a Microsoft ...

The original Kinect for the Xbox 360 never shook up the gaming world as Microsoft hoped it would, but creative programmers adored its Windows equivalent. History may repeat itself, as Microsoft has ...

Microsoft stopped producing the Kinect for Windows v2 sensor today after phasing out the original sensor not long ago. The company emphasized, however, that this does not mean it will stop supporting ...

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled the second version of Kinect for Windows, as previously rumored. The device looks similar to the Kinect sensor that comes with the Xbox One, and packs a 1080p camera ...

The first batch of Microsoft's Kinect for Windows v2 sensor has been made available to developers for pre-order for $199 in various regions around the world. In April, Microsoft announced in the Build ...