next windows phone to get kinect like features!
By Deepanshu Kumar, June 11th, 2014
Microsoft is all set to take its windows phone series to a whole new level by including "kinect like features" in its next flagship device. One such device is expected to show up later this year on a range of US carriers. The device, codenamed "Mclaren" will allow you to hover your hands over the screen without actually touching it to access its interface. The Mclaren was introduced by EVLeaks recently.
The Kinect was released in 2010 which paired up with the existing Xbox consoles to make 3D motion sensing gaming a reality gathering wide appreciation round the globe. Will these feature actually work for a smartphone? Well, the phone will have features like automatic call answering when brought close to ears, call mute when held close to the chest, automatic speaker phone activation when phone is placed on a table, ending the call when the phone is placed back in the pocket and a lot more. What we can expect at the moment is that Microsoft works out these features well on its new flagship device so that they don't look like the air gestures what we've seen on Samsung phones.
Microsoft is also reported to be working on how the device is held and enhancing the utility of its grip which will focus upon a button free body for the phone. The next phone from the company which will probably the successor to Lumia 1020 will have a large number of sensors on the phone making way for the 3D touch system. While Microsoft is reaching out to top developers to support the new system with apps and games, 3D Touch will be unique to its own devices and will not be available initially on handsets from Samsung, HTC, among others. The phone's UI will also have slight modifications to suite kinect which more or less is inspired by Zune Mixview that allows 3D Touch users to hover over a Live Tile and tap down in the air, without touching the display, to reveal a number of smaller Tiles that are relevant to that particular app.
If kinect actually works well for a smartphone it will actually turn out to be a game changer or else it will be a big gamble for Microsoft.
Microsoft is also reported to be working on how the device is held and enhancing the utility of its grip which will focus upon a button free body for the phone. The next phone from the company which will probably the successor to Lumia 1020 will have a large number of sensors on the phone making way for the 3D touch system. While Microsoft is reaching out to top developers to support the new system with apps and games, 3D Touch will be unique to its own devices and will not be available initially on handsets from Samsung, HTC, among others. The phone's UI will also have slight modifications to suite kinect which more or less is inspired by Zune Mixview that allows 3D Touch users to hover over a Live Tile and tap down in the air, without touching the display, to reveal a number of smaller Tiles that are relevant to that particular app.
If kinect actually works well for a smartphone it will actually turn out to be a game changer or else it will be a big gamble for Microsoft.
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