VP of Tech at Engauge gives a spiel. Obviously his crowd are hacking the Kinect
For catalog clothing brands, the ecommerce implications are immense. Why couldn't Eddie Bauer let consumers try on clothes virtually? In the travel industry, the applications are even more numerous — a walking tour of the cabanas at Club Med, anyone? And with the capacity to scan an entire room, why couldn't The Home Depot let customers design the layout of new kitchen cabinets or Ikea showcase sofas within digital models of consumers' living rooms?
http://mashable.com/2011/03/23/kinect-marketing-strategy/
I agree, this has so many applications beyond gaming. It is an area I'm really interested in getting into (even though I am yet to have a play)
Has anyone been playing with other uses of it?