If you've seen Tom Cruise do hand-voodoo on transparent computer screens in Minority Report, now is the time for you to see it for real as Microsoft will soon be launching a Kinect kit specially for Windows, as announced during CES. This kit, however, will cost more than the Kinect kit for Xbox 360 and for good reasons.
In a blog post, the company promised:
"With Kinect for Windows, we are investing in creating a platform that is optimized for scenarios beyond the living room, and delivering new software features on an ongoing basis, starting with “near mode”. In addition to support for Windows 7 and the Windows 8 developer preview (desktop apps only), Kinect for Windows will also support gesture and voice on Windows Embedded-based devices and will enhance how data is captured and accessed within intelligent systems across manufacturing, retail and many more industries. We are building the Kinect for Windows platform in a way that will allow other companies to integrate Kinect into their offerings and we have invested in an approach that allows them to develop in ways that are dependable and scalable."
In short, Microsoft is all ready to provide you with one of the greatest experiences in the world of gesture computing. Not to mention that hving sold 8 million units in its first 60 days on the market, Kinect has claimed the Guinness World Record of being the "fastest selling consumer electronics device" already.
"The ability to sell Kinect for Xbox 360 at its current price point is in large part subsidized by consumers buying a number of Kinect games, subscribing to Xbox Live, and making other transactions associated with the Xbox 360 ecosystem."
The Kinect kit for Windows will be available on 1 February 2012 across 12 countries, including the US, Canada, the UK and western Europe at a price-tag of $249.
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