The rise and fall of Kinect: Why Microsoft gave up on its most
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced it had discontinued the USB adapter for the Kinect sensor, a pioneering motion-sensing accessory line for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One that sold almost 30 million units in its lifetime. Microsoft had discontinued the Kinect sensor itself in the Fall of 2017. The Kinect was a huge bet for Microsoft, but it didn't pay off — the technology wasn't quite reliable enough, the games weren't as good as they could be, and the novelty wore off.
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced it had discontinued the USB adapter for the Kinect sensor, a pioneering motion-sensing accessory line for the Xbox 360 and
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Exclusive: Microsoft Has Stopped Manufacturing The Kinect - Fast
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Microsoft kills off Kinect, stops manufacturing it - The Verge
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