Microsoft on Monday released Avatar Kinect, a feature for the hands-free controller that will let users set up a virtual presence to interact with up to seven other friends in up to 24 virtual stages.

Starting this spring, people who own an Xbox 360 and a Kinect sensor will be able to use avatars to talk to each other in a variety of virtual worlds, with their avatars not only mimicking their ...

Facebook now lets you create and customize a cartoon version of yourself to use on the social network and other messaging services. Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social ...

After a long wait, Microsoft today is releasing Avatar Kinect, the online video chat application for Xbox that uses the Kinect sensor to track facial expressions and mouth movements and translate them ...

The immense financial success of the Kinect wasn’t the only thing that Microsoft had to announce at this year’s CES conference—they also had some fun Kinect gadgetry to entertain the audience with.

The PlayStation Vita’s facial recognition avatar chat system is pretty awesome, but it’s a little creepy at the same time. If you’ve ever wanted to chat with your friends as an anthropomorphic panther ...

New Avatar Kinect software lets you video chat using your Xbox cartoon. It uses the Kinect sensor bar to track your facial movements -- read on for all the info. Luke Westaway Senior editor Luke ...

Intel wants to inject passion and excitement into mobile chat through a new app that relies on face-tracking technology to assess facial expressions and mood. With Pocket Avatars, users can chat with ...

Microsoft's Kinect has been a runaway success, selling 8 million units worldwide since launch. At CES, the company announced its next step in taking over your living room in strange and interesting ...

Magic Leap is slowly broadening its app offerings, and as a part of the company’s next steps to move forward to a fully-fledged consumer product, the company today announced at L.E.A.P. Con, the ...

In a few years, instead of getting an instant text message from the boss, workers may see the chief’s face pop up on the screen and start talking. At least that’s the vision of Intel Chief Technology ...

What happens when startups look to build on the trendiness of podcasting and social audio platforms while injecting them with some of virtual reality’s weirdness? Turns out, plenty of founders are ...