Project Natal: Concept to Reality

January 1, 2010
Andrew Blake, Microsoft; Andrew Fitzgibbon, Microsoft; Jamie Shotton, Microsoft; Jeff Running, Microsoft

A behind-the-scenes look at the research and technology that brought Project Natal to life.

- Andrew Blake
  
  Emeritus Researcher
- Andrew Fitzgibbon
  
  Partner Researcher
- Jamie Shotton
  
  Partner Director of Science
- Jeff Running
Research Area
- Artificial intelligence

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