Motion-sensing technology behind Microsoft Kinect controller coming to home theater PCs, cable boxes
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Because Microsoft added features to Kinect like motoroized tilt and voice recognition, those will not be available in any deals PrimeSense makes with other partners. Nonetheless, the other living room devices using the depth-sensing cameras and IR blaster may offer the ability to control media functions through gesture rather than a traditional hand-held remote. Joystiq reports that it recently saw a demo from PrimeSense of a gesture-controlled interface for browsing and watching movies.
The question that remains is whether people are willing to pay extra so they never have to worry about a lost remote again. There are rumors that Microsoft is already planning to cut the price of Kinect from the announced price of $150 to $119, perhaps because of low interest from gamers in purchasing the controller. Would you pay an extra $50 for the price of an HTPC with PrimeSense technology in it, or $3 per month for a PrimeSense-based set-top box? Let us know in the Comments section.