The Kinect-controlled, Windows 8 tablet-powered “Board of Awesomeness”

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When Microsoft asked gamers to get off the couch and get moving with the release of the Kinect motion controller in 2010, it’s doubtful that zooming around the streets at speeds of up to 32 mph (51 km/h) was the kind of movement they had in mind. But as we’ve seen ever since unofficial open source drivers hit the Internet in 2010 and Microsoft came to the party with its official Kinect for Windows SDK last year, the Kinect has proven to be a remarkably flexible device. That flexibility now extends to a motion control interface for a motorized electric skateboard modestly dubbed by its creators, the “Board of Awesomeness.” .. Continue Reading The Kinect-controlled, Windows 8 tablet-powered “Board of Awesomeness”

Section: Urban Transport

Tags: CES 2012, gesture control, Kinect, Motion Controller, Prototype, Skateboard, Tablet, Windows 8

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