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Xbox 360 Kinect Among MIT's Top 10 Emerging Technologies

GPT: "The editors of MIT’s Technology Review have announced their annual list of the 10 emerging technologies that have the greatest potential to transform our world. These innovations—each represented by a researcher whose vision and work is driving the field—promise fundamental shifts in areas from energy to health care, computing to communications. Each TR10 winner is drawn from the editors’ coverage of key fields, and the ultimate criterion is straightforward: is the technology likely to change the world?"

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vgchica5532d ago

Can't argue with MIT students.

AAACE55532d ago

And yet fanboys still write it off as old tech!

BattersUp5532d ago

I still don't think Kinect is being fully utilized in games. It's like hackers have done more with the technology than Microsoft has so far.

iamnsuperman5532d ago

They have manly done functionality with application/preview of a game. To develop a series game would cost more than a cheap game but the cheap game still sells loads. Business sense suggests to make a lower quality product because it can produce a high yield. I think E3 will showcase some kinect applications with some of the things we have seen from the hackers. They need to implement something like the combination of the app store and the chrome extension store (user generated applications) only time will tell

BattersUp5532d ago

And you've just described the Wii library.

iamnsuperman5532d ago

well it sells and make lots of money so Nintendo went the cheap direction and has made loads from it

BattersUp5532d ago

No debating that. Certainly Nintendo did what was in the best interest for them, their partners and their stock holders. Just a shame how shovelware blankets shelves and quality gets lost in the mix.

It's just gaming though. McDonalds, quality of automobiles. It's business in general.

oohWii5532d ago

BattersUp, go buy a happy meal man, you are oozing doom and gloom. If you don't like kinect, pass on it and allow us to pass on you whining and negativity.

BattersUp5532d ago

Who says I don't like it? Did you gather nothing from what was said? It's under utilized. How does that translate into I don't like it?

Please retake an English class.

gamingdroid5532d ago

To take a product from research to conception to an actual products takes a little more time than a few hacks that seem to work great in your home environment.

Then of course you don't reveal a product in development until you are far enough ahead that your competitors aren't going to steal your idea.

Just sayin....

Redgehammer5532d ago

Kinect is in some esteemed company. All of those ideas could have tremendous potential to impact our world.

hoops5532d ago

Waiting for someone to post:

"MIT knows squat and MS PAID them to say this!"

:P

testerg355532d ago

or "MIT is biased"
or "everyone's against PS3"
or "MIT must be casual noobs"
or ..
or ..

Dread5532d ago

you also forgot:

its a copy of the eyetoy and MIT students should have been using it for years because its the same (lol). If they are using it know then it is obvious that they hate sony and MS paied them.

Stryfeno25532d ago

you forgot "MIT is full of Xbots"

LMAO

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Kinect Represented Rare's Need to 'Do Something Different'

Craig Duncan reflects on Kinect and the cool things Rare was able to accomplish with the Kinect Sports games.

PhoenixUp3003d ago

Kinect Sports was the most successful property that Rare had on an Xbox platforms 😒

mcstorm3001d ago

But like it or not kinect sports was probably the best game that came out for kinect and sales show that. It may not of been there best ever game but than again the best games made don't always sell that well.

DivineAssault 3001d ago

Rare is washed up.. That was a company i thought would give MS some unique exclusives after the buy out.. Unfortunately they became a shell of their former selves.. I have no clue why MS would assign kinect games to a team like that smh

jagermaster6193001d ago

I don't care what anyone says about rare because I'm actually really liking Sot. Yeah it could use some things in future updates but so far it's fun!

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Rare: The Games Since Microsoft Purchased Them 15 Years Ago

A summary of Rare since their Microsoft purchase fifteen years ago, going through each of the games and their performance across the various Xbox platforms.

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darthv723180d ago

Grabbed by the Ghoulies is still a fun game to play.

Sciurus_vulgaris3180d ago

I played through Grabbed by the Ghoulies via Rare Replay. I found Ghoulies to be descent, solid graphic, music and art, with tedious, repetitive gameplay.

PhoenixUp3180d ago

You forgot to mention Donkey Kong Country 1-3 remakes, Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge, Sabre Wulf, Banjo-Pilot, It's Mr. Pants, Diddy Kong Racing DS, & Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise.

Yeah they aren't on Xbox platforms, but it's still worth mentioning all the projects they've produced since the acquisition.

FallenAngel19843179d ago

Remember when Rare was a more respected developer in the industry than Naughty Dog?

The_Jackel3179d ago

Remember how this was poster last week or the week before? :/

ZeroX98763179d ago

you gotta thanks Microsoft for that!
When Microsoft bought them in 2002, I knew it wasn't going to end up well.

chaos-emeralds3179d ago

RARE Who?...playtonic games is the new king of the old block.

PhoenixUp3179d ago

Playtonic is a far cry from golden age Rareware

nowitzki20043179d ago

Rare who? U cant be serious.....?

chaos-emeralds3179d ago

No im not, but I loved all the classic rare games up till n64. Yooka Laylee filled a lovely hole which hasn't been seen from rare for years. A shame really.

nowitzki20043179d ago

I can agree they haven't been themselves, but they have forever cemented their legacy in gaming. They will most likely never be the same again.

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Get Your Young'uns Gaming With These Fun Games for Kids

If you got young kids around the house, you don't want to be playing games like COD or DOOM. These are some kid friendly games you could get to keep your kiddo's entertained.

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