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Micrsoft DirectX has been always the technology driving graphic card sales, but this might change soon. Back in January Microsoft sent a letter to its MVPs saying "DirectX is no longer evolving as a technology. Given the status within each technology, further value and engagement cannot be offered to the MVP community." However, this was later clarified with an official announcement that XNA was being discontinued not DirectX.

Now, adding more support to this suggestion, AMD's Vice President of Global Channel Sales - Roy Taylor has said there will be no DirectX12 at any time in the future during an interview given to a German magazine.

Users are utilizing various Microsoft Kinect hacks to create awesome natural body gestures to control things around them, and LEAP has already made it's way into mainstream. To progress things further, PrimeSense - the makers of technology inside Microsoft’s Kinect, have revealed their latest 3-D sensor. Named Capri - the small enough sensor can fit inside tablets and smartphones enabling users to go beyond what's possible now.

A Microsoft research team is working on a concept which will take your gaming experience to a whole new level, christened "IllumiRoom" the now live proof-of-concept augments the area surrounding your television with projected visualizations to enhance the traditional living room entertainment experience. A Kinect scans the shape of the room which is then used by Illumiroom for 3-D projection to paint surroundings with images. Have a look at the ROOM sized gaming screen demonstration using this technology.

Gaming is everywhere be it your computer, laptop, TV, cellphones or tablet but now they have a new address - inside man urinals. Captive Media is the world’s first retrofit, networked washroom gaming system with an innovative hands-free control - "A users pee".

These "TOYLETS" features an hi-definition screen, fitted at eye level above the urinal, where it commands the full attention of the user. When not in active use, it plays a mixture of adverts and contents which switches automatically to GAMING mode when a user approaches it. The urinal makes use of contactless sensors to detect the position of a man’s stream allowing them to interact with the game. Dont miss the videos below to check these smart urinals in action.