# In an op-ed, Prof. Michelle Greenwald discusses how Microsoft has leveraged Xbox Kinect's technology

1 Faculty News August 18, 2014 ![Forbes logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030508.jpg?itok=SId6k3bx)>

Excerpt from [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/michellegreenwald/2014/08/18/how-microsoft-has-leveraged-xbox-kinects-technology-into-brilliant-new-business-areas/) -- "I’ve been amazed each time I discover a new, innovative Microsoft Kinect application for Windows gesture, voice and movement sensing technology. The areas are as diverse as healthcare, education, retail and business-to-business product demos. What Microsoft has done with Xbox Kinect beyond video games highlights two important aspects of new product innovation I think more firms should engage in..."

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