Microsoft has just formally launched a new gesture based controller for the Xbox called Kinect [1](formerly known as Natal) to go on sale November 4. And a new, more compact version of the X-box.
So what has this got to do with the office?
For now, this device can only be used with an Xbox – but there is no reason that the same technology could not be used with a PC for a Minority Report like interface. Indeed, there is evidence [2]that Microsoft has this in mind.
For now, here are some ideas for how business might use the Kinect [3]and Xbox – such as a way to turn a slide show into a more interesting event.