http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Techno-Toys Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2013 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Mon, 20 May 2013 21:50:31 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 21:50:31 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Turn-Your-iPhone-4-Into-a-Portable-Console-for-Racing-Games-189337.shtml Ever since the iPhone 4 has been released onto the market, we've seen plenty of products built specifically to accessorize it arrive in stores, and now, it's about time to check out yet another product of this type, namely the iPhone 4G Steering Wheel with Speakers.

Presented by a company called Focalprice, this interesting ... (read more)]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:15:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Turn-Your-iPhone-4-Into-a-Portable-Console-for-Racing-Games-189337.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Turn-Your-iPhone-4-Into-a-Portable-Console-for-Racing-Games-189337.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Make-Your-Xbox-360-or-PS3-Portable-With-the-GAEMS-G155-185352.shtml The idea of turning Microsoft's Xbox 360 or Sony's PS3 Slim gaming consoles into portable gaming systems isn't exactly a new one (after all, we've seen plenty of modders create all sorts of such products), but the people over at Projectgaems seem to be the first ones to have come up with a solution available for all consumers out there, nam... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:08:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Make-Your-Xbox-360-or-PS3-Portable-With-the-GAEMS-G155-185352.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Make-Your-Xbox-360-or-PS3-Portable-With-the-GAEMS-G155-185352.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/iControlPad-Turns-Your-iPhone-4-into-a-True-Portable-Gaming-Console-183540.shtml Given the fact that smartphones in general and Apple's iPhone in particular have managed to establish themselves as some very serious contenders on the portable gaming market, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that plenty of accessories designed to enable an improved level of gaming control have emerged, one of the latest... (read more)]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/iControlPad-Turns-Your-iPhone-4-into-a-True-Portable-Gaming-Console-183540.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/iControlPad-Turns-Your-iPhone-4-into-a-True-Portable-Gaming-Console-183540.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Versus-Fighting-Pad-Marvel-Edition-for-Xbox-360-is-Comic-Book-Artsy-183294.shtml Without a doubt, a gaming controller inspired by a title comic book fans will go nuts over is somewhat of a sure hit, and that's exactly what the people over at PDP must have thought when developing the Versus Figthing Pad – Marvel Edition, that will arrive just in time for the official release of Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
read more)]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 10:15:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Versus-Fighting-Pad-Marvel-Edition-for-Xbox-360-is-Comic-Book-Artsy-183294.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Versus-Fighting-Pad-Marvel-Edition-for-Xbox-360-is-Comic-Book-Artsy-183294.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hoon-Luxury-Arcade-Game-Controller-Will-Most-Likely-Cost-a-Small-Fortune-182281.shtml Without a doubt, there are people out there who're actually willing to spend quite a serious amount of money on certain exclusive, limited-edition items, especially if they're directly related to some of their favorite past-times (such as gaming), this being exactly the reason why a French luxury leather brand called Hoon ... (read more)]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 20:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hoon-Luxury-Arcade-Game-Controller-Will-Most-Likely-Cost-a-Small-Fortune-182281.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hoon-Luxury-Arcade-Game-Controller-Will-Most-Likely-Cost-a-Small-Fortune-182281.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Become-an-Augmented-Reality-Master-Fisherman-with-the-New-Virtual-Masters-Real-182364.shtml Although fishing is one of the sports (or past-time activities) that typically requires people to actually leave their homes, it seems that Japanese company Takara Tomy has come up with a device that will enable fishermen to engage in some sort of “augmented reality” fishing, namely the Virtual Masters Re... (read more)]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:07:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Become-an-Augmented-Reality-Master-Fisherman-with-the-New-Virtual-Masters-Real-182364.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Become-an-Augmented-Reality-Master-Fisherman-with-the-New-Virtual-Masters-Real-182364.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mad-Catz-Goes-WWE-With-New-BrawlStick-and-BrawlPad-Controllers-179752.shtml It's somewhat of a habit for Mad Catz to release all sorts of gaming peripherals and accessories in conjunction with the release of a major gaming title, and that's pretty much exactly what they're going to do now with the BrawlStick and BrawlPad controllers, designed specifically for the WWE All Stars videogame.

The Braw... (read more)]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:30:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mad-Catz-Goes-WWE-With-New-BrawlStick-and-BrawlPad-Controllers-179752.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mad-Catz-Goes-WWE-With-New-BrawlStick-and-BrawlPad-Controllers-179752.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mad-Catz-Cyborg-Gaming-Peripherals-Get-amBX-Tech-for-Enhanced-Realism-178292.shtml The idea of creating gaming peripherals that help users enjoy an enhanced level of realism within their favorite games is not exactly new, but the people over at Mad Catz seem quite keen on taking it to a whole new level by releasing a couple of new gaming peripherals that come equipped with amBX technology.

For th... (read more)]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mad-Catz-Cyborg-Gaming-Peripherals-Get-amBX-Tech-for-Enhanced-Realism-178292.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mad-Catz-Cyborg-Gaming-Peripherals-Get-amBX-Tech-for-Enhanced-Realism-178292.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-Charges-Your-Wiimotes-No-Wires-Involved-175073.shtml Without a doubt, Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the best-know video game characters of all time, and for this reason, its image is still extremely popular with the manufacturers of various gaming accessories, the latest company to make use of the famous speedster being Mad Catz, who's just released the limited edition Sonic the Hedgehog F... (read more)]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:16:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-Charges-Your-Wiimotes-No-Wires-Involved-175073.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-Charges-Your-Wiimotes-No-Wires-Involved-175073.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Thrustmaster-T500-RS-Wheel-and-Pedal-for-PS3-Announced-174957.shtml Since the Gran Turismo 5 video game for the PS3 proved to be such a huge hit, it prompted the appearance of all sorts of accessories designed specifically for it, one of the latest we've come across being the T500 RS wheel and pedal set from Thrustmaster.

Completely optimized for GT5, the T500 RS delivers a good level of realism,... (read more)]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:05:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Thrustmaster-T500-RS-Wheel-and-Pedal-for-PS3-Announced-174957.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Thrustmaster-T500-RS-Wheel-and-Pedal-for-PS3-Announced-174957.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wii-Like-Gaming-Console-with-iPhone-4-Dock-Developed-by-Sansonic-174084.shtml Just about everyone in the gaming industry has to accept the fact that Apple's iPhone 4, iPod and iPad devices are, currently, among the best-known mobile gaming platforms, more popular than the Sony PSP and rapidly reaching Nintendo's DS portable gaming console, and for this reason, any device capable of leveraging this popularit... (read more)]]> Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wii-Like-Gaming-Console-with-iPhone-4-Dock-Developed-by-Sansonic-174084.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wii-Like-Gaming-Console-with-iPhone-4-Dock-Developed-by-Sansonic-174084.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Based-Kinect-Killer-Developed-by-SoftKinectic-173769.shtml While the Microsoft Kinect is, without a doubt, the most popular motion controller out there, it's by no means the only one, especially since a company called SoftKinectic has developed a 3D gesture recognition platform based on Linux a lot earlier, but didn't really manage to push it onto the market, due to financial constraints.

W... (read more)]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Based-Kinect-Killer-Developed-by-SoftKinectic-173769.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Based-Kinect-Killer-Developed-by-SoftKinectic-173769.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Military-Grade-Portable-Sony-PlayStation3-Mod-Created-by-Ben-Heck-173850.shtml Over time, we've covered some of the most interesting works of Benjamin J. Heckendorn, a.k.a. Ben Heck, one of the world's best-known modders, and now, we're about to take a look at yet another of his extraordinary creations, namely a military-grade portable gaming system based on Sony's PS3.

Developed as a part of h... (read more)]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:53:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Military-Grade-Portable-Sony-PlayStation3-Mod-Created-by-Ben-Heck-173850.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Military-Grade-Portable-Sony-PlayStation3-Mod-Created-by-Ben-Heck-173850.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Porsche-911-GT2-Wheel-by-Fanatec-Brings-Enhanced-Realism-to-Driving-Simulators-173667.shtml Fanatec has managed to become, over the past couple of years, a household name in the gaming controllers' segment, launching a large number of advanced, realistic products for driving simulators, and that's exactly the type of device we'll talk about as follows, namely their Porsche 911 GT2 Wheel.

The devi... (read more)]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:35:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Porsche-911-GT2-Wheel-by-Fanatec-Brings-Enhanced-Realism-to-Driving-Simulators-173667.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Porsche-911-GT2-Wheel-by-Fanatec-Brings-Enhanced-Realism-to-Driving-Simulators-173667.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Collector-s-Edition-TRON-Legacy-Xbox-360-Controller-Available-in-Orange-Black-Combo-173387.shtml TRON:Legacy is already out, and while we won't make any comments on the movie itself, we will tell you, however, that we've seen quite a few promotional accessories related directly to Disney's flick being pushed onto the market, the latest we've come across being the Collector's Edition TRON Wired Controller in... (read more)]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Collector-s-Edition-TRON-Legacy-Xbox-360-Controller-Available-in-Orange-Black-Combo-173387.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Collector-s-Edition-TRON-Legacy-Xbox-360-Controller-Available-in-Orange-Black-Combo-173387.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/PlayStation-Move-Sharp-Shooter-Attachment-for-Killzone-3-Launched-by-Sony-Itself-171739.shtml While most accessories for the various PS3 controllers (including here the Move) are manufactured by 3'rd party companies, it seems that Sony has decided to roll out such a product of its own and unveiled the PlayStation Move sharp shooter, designed specifically in order to improve motion control for shooter games.... (read more)]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/PlayStation-Move-Sharp-Shooter-Attachment-for-Killzone-3-Launched-by-Sony-Itself-171739.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/PlayStation-Move-Sharp-Shooter-Attachment-for-Killzone-3-Launched-by-Sony-Itself-171739.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-PS3-Getting-a-Touch-of-the-TRON-LEGACY-Too-171613.shtml We're pretty sure that we'll see plenty of TRON:LEGACY-related accessories hit the web over the next few weeks (prior to the movie's official US launch on December 17'th), and now, we've come across one that will actually take Sony's PS3 Slim gaming console into the virtual universe imagined by TRON's creators.

The device in question is... (read more)]]> Thu, 9 Dec 2010 11:59:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-PS3-Getting-a-Touch-of-the-TRON-LEGACY-Too-171613.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-PS3-Getting-a-Touch-of-the-TRON-LEGACY-Too-171613.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Predator-Camouflage-Effect-Recreated-Live-with-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-170493.shtml We've said time and time again that the range of uses for the Microsoft Kinect knows no boundaries, apart from those of human imagination, and it really looks like those boundaries are being pushed further and further on a daily basis, with crazier and crazier implementations being made available on quite a regular basis... (read more)]]> Fri, 3 Dec 2010 18:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Predator-Camouflage-Effect-Recreated-Live-with-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-170493.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Predator-Camouflage-Effect-Recreated-Live-with-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-170493.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Virtual-Theremin-Built-Using-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-170266.shtml We've told you several times up until now that the Kinect motion controller from Microsoft is a real boon for developers, who come up with all sorts of innovative applications that leverage the device's motion-tracking capabilities, one of the latest revolving around the use of the Kinect as an instrument for creating music.

So, ... (read more)]]> Thu, 2 Dec 2010 19:04:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Virtual-Theremin-Built-Using-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-170266.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Virtual-Theremin-Built-Using-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-170266.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/DEK-Turns-You-into-a-Virtual-Snowboarding-and-Skateboarding-Pro-169903.shtml If you're the type of person who just loves practicing snowboarding and skateboarding in a virtual world (namely via video games), then you'll certainly be interested in the DEK stabilizing platform, an accessory that's apparently capable of improving your proficiency in the aforementioned type of games.

According to the... (read more)]]> Wed, 1 Dec 2010 14:28:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/DEK-Turns-You-into-a-Virtual-Snowboarding-and-Skateboarding-Pro-169903.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/DEK-Turns-You-into-a-Virtual-Snowboarding-and-Skateboarding-Pro-169903.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nyko-Raven-PS3-Controller-Goes-on-Sale-169810.shtml If you're quite seriously considering replacing that old PS3 controller of yours this Christmas and want to try something else than the standard controllers provided by Sony, then Nyko's brand new Raven might really be a nice solution, since it combines a really interesting set of features and attractive design with a fairly affordable price tag.

read more)]]> Wed, 1 Dec 2010 10:59:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nyko-Raven-PS3-Controller-Goes-on-Sale-169810.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nyko-Raven-PS3-Controller-Goes-on-Sale-169810.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Panasonic-Develops-Kinect-Killer-the-D-IMager-169425.shtml It seems that the buzz created around Microsoft's Kinect motion controller is major enough in order to prompt other companies to try to come up with a few such solutions of their own, and one of the first to do so is Panasonic, who's just presented to the world its new 3D image depth sensor, called “D-IMager”.

Developed by P... (read more)]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:24:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Panasonic-Develops-Kinect-Killer-the-D-IMager-169425.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Panasonic-Develops-Kinect-Killer-the-D-IMager-169425.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Use-a-Hacked-Kinect-as-a-Mouse-in-Windows-7-169339.shtml Without a doubt, we've come across plenty of interesting uses for Microsoft's Kinect motion controller over the past few weeks, enabled by the various hacking procedures available out there, but, without a doubt, one of the coolest is the one a guy called Liam Nichols has come up with, since it will actually allow users to control their PC or noteboo... (read more)]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:28:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Use-a-Hacked-Kinect-as-a-Mouse-in-Windows-7-169339.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Use-a-Hacked-Kinect-as-a-Mouse-in-Windows-7-169339.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Super-Mario-Bros-Gets-Full-Body-Control-via-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-168988.shtml The Kinect motion controller from Microsoft was originally developed in order to bring Xbox 360 into a whole new world of gaming, so, from time to time, it's actually quite nice to see it being used for controlling some of the world's best-known titles, albeit not running on Microsoft's console.

So, after taking a ... (read more)]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:33:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Super-Mario-Bros-Gets-Full-Body-Control-via-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-168988.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Super-Mario-Bros-Gets-Full-Body-Control-via-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-168988.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacked-Kinect-Used-for-Playing-Quake-via-iMac-Linux-Laptop-168753.shtml Microsoft's Kinect has been designed in order to bring full-body control to the company's Xbox 360 gaming console, so the idea of using the device (after going through the whole hacking process) in order to control gameplay on a PC actually seems to be pretty sound.

And, in fact, that's just what a developer called Diarmuid... (read more)]]> Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:15:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacked-Kinect-Used-for-Playing-Quake-via-iMac-Linux-Laptop-168753.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacked-Kinect-Used-for-Playing-Quake-via-iMac-Linux-Laptop-168753.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-Used-for-Controlling-Robots-168490.shtml Not a day goes by without coming across yet another very cool implementation of the post-hacked Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360, and that's also the case right now, with a company called Willow Garage employing the device in order to control robots via gestures.

As FastCompany reports, Willow Garage is quite a well-known name in the... (read more)]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:17:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-Used-for-Controlling-Robots-168490.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-Used-for-Controlling-Robots-168490.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacked-Kinect-Connects-Directly-to-Mac-OS-X-via-App-No-Drivers-Required-168277.shtml The hacked Microsoft Kinect saga seems to be growing with each passing day, with more and more people from all over the world bringing all sorts of interesting new additions to this “story” in the form of various applications that enhance its original functionality, the latest we've come providing a whole new le... (read more)]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:48:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacked-Kinect-Connects-Directly-to-Mac-OS-X-via-App-No-Drivers-Required-168277.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacked-Kinect-Connects-Directly-to-Mac-OS-X-via-App-No-Drivers-Required-168277.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Control-Windows-7-Apps-via-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-168218.shtml Well, it seem that not a day goes by without coming across some interesting new application for Microsoft's Kinect controller, but the one you'll read about as follows, created by the people over at Evoluce, is one of the most spectacular yet, especially given its huge potential it offers for all the Windows 7 users out there.

Evol... (read more)]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:58:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Control-Windows-7-Apps-via-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-168218.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Control-Windows-7-Apps-via-Hacked-Microsoft-Kinect-168218.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Attach-LED-Illuminating-Thumbsticks-to-Your-Xbox-360-Controller-Other-Extras-Too-168067.shtml We're pretty sure that many Xbox 360 fans out there do most of their gaming in the dark, and for this reason, equipping their controllers with some thumbsticks that glow in the dark seems to be a pretty hot idea, at least according to BGRMODS, the company enabling this add-on.

Practically, the LED illumi... (read more)]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:13:00 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Attach-LED-Illuminating-Thumbsticks-to-Your-Xbox-360-Controller-Other-Extras-Too-168067.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Attach-LED-Illuminating-Thumbsticks-to-Your-Xbox-360-Controller-Other-Extras-Too-168067.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Kinect-Hacked-to-Create-Virtual-Lightsaber-Virtual-Jedis-Rejoice-167991.shtml Ever since the first hacked drivers for Microsoft's Kinect made their way onto the Internet, we've seen plenty of cool implementations created by some intrepid developers, but it seems that the gaming accessory developed by the company from Redmond, paired with some homebrew software, can result in some even more spectac... (read more)]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Kinect-Hacked-to-Create-Virtual-Lightsaber-Virtual-Jedis-Rejoice-167991.shtml Techno-Toys http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Kinect-Hacked-to-Create-Virtual-Lightsaber-Virtual-Jedis-Rejoice-167991.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alex Vochin)