Microsoft India demonstrates the Xbox Kinect at malls and is taking pre-orders.
According to an interesting patent application I came across, Microsoft plans to save its users health records so that it can customize the gaming experience accordingly.
There have been several instances where continuous gaming has adversely affected physical and mental state of an individual. The patent application gives an idea about how Microsoft plans to address this issue. Microsoft talks about obesity and how it has plagued the US, Microsoft intends to make gamers undertake assignments and tasks according to their health records.
Here’s a flow chart that details how the system is intended to work:
A few weeks back I had written about a patent that showed Microsoft’s intent to bring Kinect’s body sensing technology to Windows. Someone, somewhere leaked a few internal Windows team slides that made it to the Internet. Martin at Microsoft Journal was the first to write about the information.
Microsoft releases 3D games for the Zune HD, Wireless N adapter for the Xbox 360 & Natal will be available from November 2010 for $80
Microsoft has job openings for Motion designers, Interaction designer & Industrial leads to develop user interaction models.