Kinect set to detect finger movements

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/images/kinect-accessories-200-200.jpg"><br /><P>Microsoft is set to quadruple the accuracy of its Kinect motion control tech, according to latest reports.</P><br /><P>An anonymous source tells <EM>Eurogamer</EM> that Microsoft wants to improve the accuracy of Kinect, in order for the controller to detect hand rotation and finger movement. </P><br /><P><STRONG>Finger detection and hand control</STRONG></P><br /><P>Microsoft's Kinect team is developing compression tech that will allow more data to be transmitted from Kinect to the Xbox 360, allowing for a quadrupling of the controller's accuracy, according to the source.</P><br /><P>Microsoft can upgrade the Kinect firmware via online downloads. The controller's depth sensor is currently set to a 30 frames per second limit and a 320x240 resolution limit, though this can be increased. </P><br /><P>At a 640x480 resolution, Kinect should be able to detect finger movement and hand rotation, for example. </P><br /><P>Kinect's USB controller interface is capable of around 35MB/s, but currently only uses around 15 to 16MB/s. </P><br /><P>Microsoft is still to comment on the latest revelations about the potential increase in Kinect's ability to identify finger movement and hand rotation. </P><br /><P>TechRadar has contacted Microsoft UK for further comment.</P>

Kinect set to detect finger movements

Microsoft is set to quadruple the accuracy of its Kinect motion control tech, according to latest reports. An anonymous source tells Eurogam...

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