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    Kinect is a camera and depth sensor-based peripheral for the Xbox 360 that allows users to interact with and play games using their whole bodies, rather than using a standard controller.

    Interesting bit from the Kinect SDK agreement

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    #1  Edited By notha

    "If you make modifications to the Sample Code and make those modifications public in source code, text, or any other descriptive (non-binary) format, you give to Microsoft, without charge, the right to use, share, and commercialize those modifications in any way and for any purpose."

    basically, anything you make with the SDK, microsoft can commercialize and sell

    edit: changed steal to commercialize

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    #2  Edited By elcalavera

    Basically, it isn't stealing.

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    #3  Edited By KarlPilkington

    It's not stealing if it's in the agreement.

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    #4  Edited By SMTDante89

    If you agree/sign the agreement, then it's not stealing. You're GIVING Microsoft the ability to do this.

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    #5  Edited By imsh_pl
    @notha said:

    basically, anything you make with the SDK, microsoft can commercialize and sell

    Fixed.
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    #6  Edited By notha

    @imsh_pl: thanks, gonna change that at the top

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    #7  Edited By MikkaQ

    It says it's only if you release the code publicly, not the binary.

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    #8  Edited By niall_sg1

    Makes sense. They don't want someone to make something cool and then lock Microsoft out from every using that thing. I see it as more a feature protector, their not gonna steal the game you make and sell it. But they also don't want to have you saying they can't use some technique because you came up with it first. 

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    #9  Edited By valrog

    It would be nice if you got something for making it...

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