How Star Wars tech changed Silicon Valley (interview)

November 3, 2012 10:00 AM Christina Farr
Christina Farr

Editor's Pick In the aftermath of the announcement, I caught up with Pixar's former CTO, Oren Jacob, for a conversation about the reunion of Lucasfilm and Pixar, two great production houses under the same roof once again.

Star Wars Kinect lets you rampage like a monster using gestures (preview)

March 5, 2012 6:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Kinect Star Wars is one of the most anticipated games that will use Microsoft’s motion-sensing platform for the Xbox 360. It is a flagship game that will test whether the gesture-based control really accurate enough to make you feel like …