Meet WAVI Xtion: The Kinect Control Device for PC

[Tom Goldman]

Meet WAVI Xtion: The Kinect Control Device for PC

The two companies will be showing off WAVI Xtion at CES 2011, which takes place from Jan 6-9 in Las Vegas. They'll hopefully also reveal how we're supposed to pronounce "Xtion." Ex... shun? Ex... tie... on? Nope, I can't figure it out.

WAVI Xtion is scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2011, though a price on it hasn't been revealed. Also announced was Xtion PRO, a professional development "solution" created so that software developers can put together motion-sensing applications to be used with the WAVI Xtion device, to be sold on an Xtion-branded store. Xtion PRO will be available in February 2011.

Image Source: Engadget [http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/primesense-and-asus-team-bring-kinect-like-wavi-xtion-to-your-h/]

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[teh_Canape]

like people will use it on a PC

really, as I said, a powerglove-like controller would work quite nicely, it would give an interesting touch to gaming

but a full body kinect? no, it won't work

I may be wrong, but I don't see this being popular along PC gamers

Spoiler

post 999, holy shit, just one post away

 

[Pariahwulfen]

NO DISASSEMBLE STEPHANIE!!!

 

[Irridium]

How in the hell are you supposed to pronounce it?

Also, it looks like its looking at me. Staring, judging...

GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!

 

[Vie]

South African Accent: Action

That's how you pronounce it.

 

[Numachuka]

What's the motion to control-alt-DELETE this crappy idea?

How does opening the task manager help?

 

[rembrandtqeinstein]

will buy as soon as there are linux drivers

this looks awesome as an htpc controller, I'm going to set it up so it only responds to you if you do the hustle for a few seconds first

 

[HentMas]

ok... my brain hurt

they better name it something else

this damn stupid name gave me an aneurism (and Tom´s repetitive use of it)

damn stupid "X" things they dont even make sence, here in MX its just what you english speakers would call a "G" (only harsher speaking) like how santa laughs?? "Hohoho" except we say "Jojojo"

damn stupid marketing people.

 

[XT inc]

or OOOOR, just hear me out guys, You could use the Kinect, that already exists on the computer. I know I didn't just blow your mind, but your soul as well.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

NO DISASSEMBLE STEPHANIE!!!

Ha ha ha, oh man did that ever make me laugh so hard that it hurt.

 

[KEM10]

With the blow up the porn game was having on the 360, this might give those raunchy developers an easier way to distribute their code and without the need for the XBox.

 

[Prince Regent]

It was only a matter of time I supose.

 

[Truly-A-Lie]

That's almost as bad a name as Qriocity.