The Microsoft Accelerator for Kinect
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out the journey from the Kinect class
In this 300 level session, Microsoft's Rob Relyea goes deep into the aspects of building Windows Desktop apps & experiences with Kinect. He will also dig into the October update of the Kinect for Windows SDK and preview some future additions.
alex's place is a unique clinic designed to be a warm, open, communal space for treating children with cancer and blood disorders in Miami, Florida. One of the ways that the center puts its patients at ease is by engaging them with interactive activities enabled by Kinect for Windows Technology.
Kinect for Windows helps companies transform their products, their processes, their brands, and their businesses with voice and gesture by making it easier and more natural for humans and computers to interact.
Nissan is pioneering a new way to sell cars at its dealerships by using Microsoft's Kinect for Windows technology.
On June 28th, 2012, eleven start-ups selected for the Kinect Accelerator program presented their solutions after three exciting and fast-paced months of building. Hear what investors, entrepreneurs, and the companies themselves have to say about Demo Day and beyond.
Discover what makes Kinect for Windows fundamentally exciting for the developer community, businesses, and end users alike.
Get a glimpse into the wonderful chaos that is the road to the Microsoft Accelerator for Kinect program finale: Demo Day.
The Kinect Accelerator is complete:
All of the 11 Kinect
Accelerator companies did a fantastic job at the two final Demo Days. Demand
was so strong to see the final company demonstrations that we decided to
host one session for all of the Microsoft mentors and supporting cast and
then a separate for external audiences. At the Microsoft Demo Day, the Kinect
Accelerator team hosted about 100 Microsoft employees from every division
at Microsoft; which included many of the mentors who helped the team through
the program, the Kinect for XBOX and Kinect for Windows teams, folks from
Microsoft R&D, the Emerging Business Team and even the Microsoft facilities
teams. The next day, at the Investor Demo Day, we hosted press from around
the world, investors, entrepreneurs, mentors, TechStars team members, family
and friends of the team for a total attendance of about 250. Both events
were held in the Microsoft Conference Center at the Microsoft Redmond campus
using both large theatre presentation rooms and an exhibit area where folks
could interact with the Kinect experiences.
The Kinect is open for business:
Microsoft released
the
Kinect for Windows in February 2012 providing a commercial license to
allow companies to build Kinect based solutions and distribute them with
a Kinect. Now, the dreams of what you could do with Kinect could become
the latest wave of entrepreneurial innovation with startups that are building
businesses around Kinect. And the Kinect Accelerator proved the point with
11 new companies, many already half way through their financing rounds,
beginning their journey with their presentations at the two Demo Days. These
companies have product, investors, development teams, distribution channels
and customers. The Kinect is Open for Business.
And the world took notice:
Throughout the lifecycle
of the Kinect Accelerator, coverage was strong on the web, on TV, and in
the press:
All Things D:
These Start-Ups Aren’t Goofing Off When It Comes to Microsoft’s Kinect
CNET:
Turns out Kinect is for fashionistas and surgeons, too
GeekWire:
Q&A: TechStars CEO David Cohen sees Microsoft Kinect as a startup engine
Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Microsoft accelerates Kinect-based startups
The Seattle Times:
At Kinect Accelerator Demo Day: animation, rehabilitation and more
MSNBC:
Startups use Kinect to solve problems in surgery, retail, filmmaking and
more
The Seattle Times:
Microsoft helps startups create business connecting with Kinect
Microsoft Press Release:
Startup Companies Take Kinect Into Uncharted Territory
BBC News:
Kinect engineers compete
for investment at Microsoft Accelerator
Seattle’s KOMO News
Coverage:
Local startup creates live action, instant animation app
Xconomy:
Startups Burst into Motion at Kinect Accelerator Demo Day
Microsoft Press Release:
What’s Next: Steve Clayton Demos Future — and Some of the Present — at WPC
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