Specs on Next-Gen Microsoft (MSFT) Kinect Sensor Leak; Device Shows Vast Improvement
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Specifications for Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) next Kinect device have allegedly been making the rounds. With Microsoft expected to package a Kinect sensor with every next-generation Xbox console (codenamed: Durango), the numbers had better be good, right?
The "Durango" sensor, as VGLeaks.com calls it, has USB 3.0, 60ms latency (down from 90ms), infrared stream and 70-by-60-degrees field of view (from 57.5-by-43.5 on the current model.
Skeleton tracking will also be improved. VGLeaks.com lists new features and improved features:
* Tracking of players with height of one meter.
* One mode for both seated and standing players.
* Detection of hand states, for example, open or closed hands.
* Detection of extra joints, and rotations for some joints.
Improved features:
* Tracking of six, rather than two, active players.
* Tracking of occluded joints, for example, an elbow occluded by a hand.
* Detection of joint positions.
* Detection of sideways poses.
For more color on the "Durango" sensor, click here.
Microsoft shares are down about 0.2 percent, but off of session lows Wednesday.
The "Durango" sensor, as VGLeaks.com calls it, has USB 3.0, 60ms latency (down from 90ms), infrared stream and 70-by-60-degrees field of view (from 57.5-by-43.5 on the current model.
Skeleton tracking will also be improved. VGLeaks.com lists new features and improved features:
* Tracking of players with height of one meter.
* One mode for both seated and standing players.
* Detection of hand states, for example, open or closed hands.
* Detection of extra joints, and rotations for some joints.
Improved features:
* Tracking of six, rather than two, active players.
* Tracking of occluded joints, for example, an elbow occluded by a hand.
* Detection of joint positions.
* Detection of sideways poses.
For more color on the "Durango" sensor, click here.
Microsoft shares are down about 0.2 percent, but off of session lows Wednesday.
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