Microsoft “excited” by user mods.
Microsoft has softened its approach to alleged hackers tampering with its Kinect hardware, insisting it had intended users to get creative with its new gadget all along.
Earlier this month, following news that one user had managed to hack into Kinect and get it running on a PC, Microsoft had issued a draconian pledge to “work closely with law enforcement and product safety groups to keep Kinect tamper-resistant.”
Speaking to NPR last week, Microsoft’s director of incubation Alex Kipman and Microsoft Games Studios’ Shannon Loftis clarified what they defined as “hacking” and reined in threats to start throwing law suits around.