The mention of American Sign Language (ASL) support in Microsoft's Kinect patent raised hopes that the motion-gaming add on might be useful for more than just interacting with virtual children or ...

The gossip blogs had a field day a few weeks ago, homing in on a patent filing unearthed by GoRumors that implied Microsoft’s Kinect motion-control camera for the Xbox 360 might recognize sign ...

People are using the Kinect Xbox 360 add-on in ways that transcend the idea of a video console accessory. It was this type of development that was hoped for when a bounty was put out for open source ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Hearing-impaired gamers got some welcome news last week, when patent ...

A patent from Microsoft relating to their controller-free gaming system, Kinect, has revealed that it will also be able to recognise American Sign Language (or ASL), allowing deaf or mute people to ...

According to a patent listing for Kinect, not only does the motion controller recognize the body, face, and voice, but American Sign Language as well. Those who communicate through the use of ASL will ...

Microsoft’s Kinect is nothing short of impressive, but it can used for much more than just entertaining games. Microsoft Research Asia is developing the Kinect Sign Language Translator system which ...

We have featured quite a few different Microsoft Kinect hacks here at Geeky Gadgets, like the awesome Minority Report Kinect hack, but the latest one looks like it might be one of the most useful ...