So you can sleep easy
Before Kinect launched, Microsoft claimed it would vigorously protect its sensor from hacking, but all the impressive stuff we've seen so far hasn't technically been hacking: it's all been possible through the coding and distribution of open source drivers for Kinect. Maybe that's why Kinect head honcho Alex Kipman has said in a recent interview that, actually, Microsoft isn't all that bothered about chasing down these enterprising users.
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