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Asus brings Kinect-style gesture control to PC gaming

At the CeBit event in Hanover, Asus is showcasing their new Kinect-alike tech

Dan Grabham Dan Grabham

Using a mouse for gaming is so passé. The future is all about Kinect-style gesture control. Asus is bringing that future to PCs, now.

The PC giant has introduced its Wireless Audio Visual Interaction (WAVI) Xtion motion-sensing technology at the CeBit show in Hanover. The fitness-encouraging device was developed in conjunction with PrimeSense, the same company that helped Xbox produce Kinect, so you know it’s worth getting excited about.

Asus plans to sell games and apps for the new device from its own online store, and will produce an Xtion Pro developer kit for third-party developers.

The price and release date should be announced soon – we’ll keep you posted.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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