Rumor: Windows Phone 8 Will Have Kinect Features

[exfileme]

Microsoft is reportedly working on a version of Kinect for Windows Phone 8 "Apollo."

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[sporkimus]

Wasn't this already announced months ago?

 

[JOSHSKORN]

Now I could probably dig a phone with Kinect features. Anything to get around having to use a dinky touchscreen.

 

[teddymines]

Just great. You know someone is going to make the news (like posthumously) when it is discovered they mounted a Kinect in their car to use with their smart phone.

 

[dameon51]

I don't mind touch devices, but if this makes it so its easier to keep my phone smear free all the better.

 

[sixdegree]

Oh my... I start to like Microsoft. Help!

 

[Yuka]

So, when are the shoulder holders for the phone coming out? hahaha

You know, to hold the phone from a distance while you do the kinnect dance.

Cheers!

 

[burnley14]

It's bad enough flailing around like an idiot in front of a TV where everyone else can see what I'm trying to do on my Kinect, but I refuse to do the same ridiculous dance just to check a text message. I don't see how this can be practical. The voice assistant certainly, but not the gestures.

 

[john_4]

Yeah, MS wants to watch you. Fail.

 

[eddieroolz]

I just don't want Windows 8 to become bloated as a result. I think a lot of things could be trimmed down so a typical Windows 8 installation only takes 10GB.

 

[jayb10]

Well this feature certainly wouldn't drain the battery at all...

 

[Guest]

Kinect does not have three cameras. It has one VGA camera, one infrared depth sensor, and one infrared laser projector. The infrared projector and sensor are what is used to model the room 3 dimensionally while the single camera is used for color imaging of the room.

 

[robochump]

If kinect features dont impress the chicks then who cares!!!

 

[maako]

I'd love to see this feature in W8.
It might make people use their electronics in many new ways.

 

[zhangifan2017]

Nice article!

 

[dreadlokz]

not interested!