There’s no disputing that Microsoft is a big company. But along with that big company status comes an incredible dedication and investment in research and development, which in turn leads to innovative technology breakthroughs. Case in point: Kinect for Xbox 360. The fastest selling consumer electronic device ever. 

But what’s next for Kinect? And who at Microsoft is tasked with taking it to the next level? Well, you are in luck. We asked the K4W (that’s “Kinect for Windows” for those not in the know) team to photo-document a day in their life. Follow along as we discover what it’s like to work on a small startup team, what they create and, of course, the ever burning question – are they hiring?

Studio D is the home of the newly formed K4W team. Their task? Build on the success of Kinect for Xbox 360 by creating a commercial SDK for Windows developers to harness the awesomeness of this technology to develop next generation natural user interfaces and Kinect powered controls for Windows. Whew – that was a mouthful! 

Now let’s open the door and find out more about the team.

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