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Microsoft To Back Kinect-Based Startups

Posted by timothy on from the cheaper-than-going-through-hr-dept dept.

angry tapir writes "Microsoft has announced a program designed to help 10 developers or startups launch businesses around products for Kinect, the controller that senses motion and voice. Developers with Kinect applications for the Xbox or Windows are invited to apply to the Kinect Accelerator program, even though Microsoft does not yet allow the sale of products based on Kinect for Windows."

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  1. Rip-off central by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Informative
    You get $20,000, but you have to relocate your team to Seattle for 3 months, AND give up 6% of your business.

    Forget it charlie brown.

  2. Re:Yay by CmdrPony · · Score: 4, Informative

    Where does it say they need to be games? Besides, motion controls make a lot of sense for certain things. Note that Microsoft is especially looking for innovators here, and helping get them going by offering $20,000, training and offices. Lots of startups don't have access to such, but have good ideas.