The mention of American Sign Language (ASL) support in Microsoft's Kinect patent raised hopes that the motion-gaming add on might be useful for more than just interacting with virtual children or ...

Microsoft has told Kotaku that Kinect does not support sign language, despite reports to the contrary over the weekend. A patent for the device emerged last weekend, showing sign language support for ...

The gossip blogs had a field day a few weeks ago, homing in on a patent filing unearthed by GoRumors that implied Microsoft’s Kinect motion-control camera for the Xbox 360 might recognize sign ...

Were we too quick to write off sign-language support in Microsoft's upcoming Kinect motion sensor add-on for the Xbox 360? According to Shannon Loftis, head of the Good Science Studio at Microsoft, ...

Hearing-impaired gamers got some welcome news last week, when patent documents revealed that Kinect would recognize American Sign Language . One of the more hilarious patent filings made, the document ...

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- For one group of friends recently, a walk through a sun-warmed street in Braddock Heights was just as much about moving their hands as their feet. To promote American Sign ...

BAXTER-A deaf television actress appeared at Forestview Middle School in Baxter Saturday, to advocate for improved early childhood education for deaf children. Deanne Bray, star of the 2002-05 show ...

Future iPhone software and cameras could support sign language recognition, alongside a range of other in-air interface gestures, according to a patent application published today. Titled ...