Search Results for: Kinect

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E62- Net Neutrality, Robotic Arm, Chickens Wear Oculus Headset, Kinect | Red Headed Geek Show

Microsoft decided to live in reality and are selling a version of the Xbox One without the Kinect in it. Too bad it took so many of us buying one, and either selling the Kinect off of it or just … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Reports of U.K. Spy Agency Collecting Images From Yahoo Messenger & Xbox Kinect

Thanks to NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, the Optic Nerve, a secretive British spying program, has recently been been outed for allegedly collecting millions of webcam images from Yahoo users. The GCHQ, Britain’s surveillance agency, has also identified the Xbox 360’s … Continue reading

 

HP
HP Laptops Shipped With Keyloggers Inside Them, but Things Are Becoming Resolved

Wondering just how bad Big Brother has gotten since we began “noticing” it? As a society, plenty of us have known about technical accessories checking in on us, yet some of us still don’t seem to care very much. Gamers … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Mark Zuckerberg Covers His Laptop Webcam, and You Should Too

Excuse me while I get personal, here, but we’re one of those households that ex-ed our Xbox One’s Kinect camera. We sold it. We didn’t want anything to do with it. We had a good time using it for Fruit … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Make Any Room Interactive with Finger-Controlled Device, Bird

It’s about time we hear about a new gesture-controlled device. Everything in the news lately has been smartphones, VR, and set-top boxes, it seems. One Israeli-based startup, MUV Interactive, launched a tiny new device called Bird, a little plastic shell … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Turn Your Smartphone into a 3D Scanner with Microsoft’s MobileFusion App

The concept of 3D printing may be old hat to most of us now, but how scientists and researchers are using the technology is still cropping up in some new and exciting ways. 3D-printed rocket engines have passed their first … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Google’s Project Tango Officially Available for $512

In 2014, we heard of Google’s Project Tango prototype, said to allow smartphones and tablets to record and designate a 3D view of its surrounding world using fancy internal technology. The tablet prototype was said to house an Nvidia Tegra … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
You May Need to Hush in Front of Your Samsung SmartTV

Samsung is big in the news this week, and it’s Internet-connected SmartTV is to blame. The company, along with many others, are warning users that it might be a good idea to keep their secrets to themselves while using the … Continue reading

 

APPLE
Carl Zeiss Released its Simple $99 VR Headset

Carl Zeiss, German optical instrument manufacturer, announced a cool, affordable VR headset a few months ago. Since then, we’ve waited to hear more about the VR One, and now it’s finally available for purchase. The VR One is similar to … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
OneCue: Wave Hello to Complete Control of Your Living Room

I am not a fan of clutter. However, I will admit the number of remotes on my coffee table has increased like a family over the years. But that’s the image of the common household, especially as we grow more … Continue reading

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 85- Echo, MAID, Nimble VR, Butterfly Network | Red Headed Geek Show

Smart oven, MAID, is the smartest oven out there. Thanks to voice recognition, it gives you verbal instructions during the cooking process. Plus, the oven has automatic settings and will set the temperature for the specific dish you are making. … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
With Nimble Sense, You Can Explore VR Glove-Free

Last week I got excited about new waves being made in virtual reality. VR being only about seeing and hearing is in the past, and Dexmo wanted to make feeling the virtual realm the new norm with it’s exo glove. … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Peel Back a Cooler Tablet Experience With FlexSense

During the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) User Interface Software and Technology Symposium, Microsoft Research announced its new FlexSense project, a technology said to incorporate “tactile, malleable electronics”. The concept involves using a flat, bendable plastic cover that can expose … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
No Touching! With Ultrasonic Gesture Control

Gesture recognition involves the sensing of human gestures and movements by a computer’s mathematical algorithms. We’ve seen gesture control in gadgets. Take the Myo motion control arm band, the popular Leap Motion, and of course Microsoft’s Kinect for example. All … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Leap Motion is Ready to Enhance Your VR Experience

Of course you all remember the Leap Motion Controller, which allows PC and Mac users to control their devices by waving their hands and fingers in front of them. It’s ability to mimic our exact movements has made it more … Continue reading