Microsoft developing Kinect-like controller that uses sound waves

If you think that Microsoft’s Kinect motion controller for the Xbox 360 is amazing, then you’re going to love this.

Microsoft Research has developed a new gesture-based motion controller that makes use of the Doppler effect to detect in-air gestures done around the device. The project is called SoundWave and what’s particularly interesting about it is that it doesn’t need any additional hardware in order to work.