Billy Tolley swings a Microsoft Kinect around an abandoned room in sudden, jittery movements. “Whoa!” he says. “Dude, it was so creepy.” On the display, we see an anomaly of arrows ...

The spectre of racial bias in camera technology has reared its head again, this time with the camera of the Nintendo Switch 2.

In 2024, the Edward Snowden leaks revealed that a British spy agency considering using Xbox 360's Kinect camera to spy on people. Whether or not any actual snooping took place, however ...

That could be done using a camera on any type of electronic device, including a phone, tablet, computer, or even a wearable like an Apple Watch (which is tipped to get a camera one day).

OK, obviously cameras are not a new innovation in console gaming, and Nintendo themselves have experimented with them before with the DSi and various other devices. But the moment the Switch 2 ...

there'll be an optional in Switch 2 camera for voice chat. Perhaps the Kinect is making a comeback but not in the form we expected. A reincarnation if you will. Again as much as we loved the ...

That could be done using a camera on any type of electronic device, including a phone, tablet, computer, or even a wearable like an Apple Watch (which is tipped to get a camera one day). There are ...

As of this writing, we haven't seen any single-player games use the camera, but in time, you may be able to use it for motion-capture games like the good old heyday of EyeToy and Kinect gaming.

The Nintendo Switch 2 now has a US preorder date of April 24, and despite earlier tariff-related concerns, the price is ...

Kinect-y. Well, all of those fears are now banished as we've seen that accessory manufacturer HORI is making an official Piranha Plant-inspired design for the camera. Folks, it's adorable (thanks ...

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