1.0The Escapisthttps://www.escapistmagazine.comTom Goldman Legacy Authorhttps://www.escapistmagazine.com/author/tomgoldman/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NR7J3dBou5"><a href="https://www.escapistmagazine.com/microsoft-toiling-to-drastically-improve-kinect-accuracy/">Microsoft Toiling to Drastically Improve Kinect Accuracy</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.escapistmagazine.com/microsoft-toiling-to-drastically-improve-kinect-accuracy/embed/#?secret=NR7J3dBou5" width="600" height="338" title="“Microsoft Toiling to Drastically Improve Kinect Accuracy” — The Escapist" data-secret="NR7J3dBou5" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> If Kinect isn’t accurate enough for you, Microsoft is working to fix that. Microsoft’s Kinect can currently detect its players’ full body motions so they can dance, bowl, and pet furry felines. However, its resolution has been questioned for use in games that require more accuracy. According to Eurogamer, Microsoft is working on it. Kinect’s abilities are managed by its firmware, which for now has the depth sensor set at a limit of 30 frames per second at 320×240 resolution. It’s been determined that the sensor is capable of more, but there are issues with the Xbox 360 at hand. […]http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/27/27212.jpg