Kinect hacks are emerging at a rapid pace; it’s hard to recall a mass-market gadget so quickly adapted to new uses. As Bruce Sterling points out, “Microsoft accidentally invented a primo piece of art-installation hardware.” It's this kind of DIY innovation that keeps tech feral.
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Kinect: ready-to-hack gadgetry
The ease with which the Microsoft Kinect can be torn down—and the familiarity of the software driving it—has quickly proven a feature and not a bug for hackers. Hacking commercial gadgets is nothing new of course; but the pace at which hacks now appear, as well as the appeal they generate, is something to watch.
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