The Xbox game sensor made by PrimeSense is an incredibly disruptive sensor because now for a very low cost—under $100—your robot can have a gestural interface. The multibillion-dollar game industry is investing in gestural interfaces at a scale of investment inaccessible to the robot industry at this point.
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iRobot CEO: Enough with the gimmick ‘bots (Q & A) | Cutting Edge - CNET News
Forget the porn industry making the first technological breakthroughs, the gaming industry is leading the way for robots, movies, etc.