Kinect Coming to Windows in February

Microsoft has announced that the Kinect motion controller will be coming to PC this February. At its CES 2012 press conference, the software maker announced that on February 1st the device will be made officially available to PC users with Windows.

Microsoft revealed some rather impressive sales numbers for the Kinect since its launch in 2010. The company has sold 18 million of the cameras, and won the hearts of dancers/exercisers everywhere. Allowing the technology to blossom on the PC opens it up to many more uses that it probably gets on the Xbox 360 alone. However, Microsoft did not reveal whether or not current Kinect owners will be able to use their device on both the Xbox 360 and the PC.

Update: Current Kinect owners will not be able to use their controller's on PC. According to Eurogamer, 'The Kinect for PC has firmware that can do more'.

The "Kinect Sensor for Windows" has already been listed on multiple online retailer pages, with Amazon listing the device for $249.99. Quite pricey when compared to the Xbox 360 bundles that come equipped with the motion control device.

By Al McCarthy on January 10, 2012

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Cool dude
Umm.. MS better come up with a good explanation for that price!
- That Guy
  probably has better hardware. not trying to be elitist, just speculating. if they say its cause of the cost of porting ill call bs because people already have kinects working with pc`s.
- Cool dude
  Kinect 2.0 prototype maybe?
KLOWN PHACE
Haha yeah, as if a PC gamer will gather his family to have game time to play kinect on a small computer monitor.
- That Guy
  good job at making yourself look like a retard. i can hook my computer to the 60 inth tv in my living room. and its no more strenuous than moving an xbox.
- Jon
  YA (that guys) right , you are a dumb ass
xv
Lol more crap on sale any 1 playing hardcore games don’t want to jump around with kinect sports and how could they make cod for it
Raven
This version is enhanced so it can work better at a close proximity, that’s why it costs more.
I highly doubt its main purpose will be gaming, probably stuff using voice controls or gestures in presentations.
IHATETROLLS
sooo if kinect is available for pc what about the games or xbox games in general ?
Donky Dic
That would be funny if the PC kinect worked for 360 games. then 360 wouldn’t even have lame kids kinect games exclusive anymore.