Kinect For Windows

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In one fell swoop, Windows could pass beyond Apple OS and any others, and enter the realm of legendary awesomeness previously achieved only by Tom Cruise

How are they going to do it? Rumor is that they are going to be releasing official support for Kinect on Windows 7 this summer. Which means that all of those hacks, all of that body-controlled internet surfing and game controlling goodness will be coming to a pc near you. Do you realize just how freaking awesome this will make internet on your TV, or for people like me who wear glasses and like to sit back with a giant (28in) freaking computer screen? Goddamn I can't wait, and hopefully this means Windows 8 has real, useful motion/touch control...

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