Fresh off todays announcement that the company sold 8 million Kinects over the holidays, Microsoft hosted an XBox Kinect party tonight in Davos, Switzerland, during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
In attendance: Bill Gates chatting it up with attendees and Googles Marissa Mayer enjoying the Kinect experience. But theres more than tech on Bills mind. Tomorrow, hes expected to sign a deal with David Cameron where the UK Prime Minister pledges support for Gates plan to wipe out polio.
Xbox Kinect Party
The event took place at the Sheraton Seehof
The purple carpet leads the way...
Kinect signage at the Seehof
Kinect signs poke out of the snowy Davos streets
The entrance to the Seehof contains a Windows Phone
... so is the Windows Phone coming in or going out?
Inside, a Microsoft-branded bar
Attendees enjoy a drink
The venue is packed with businesspeople, academics and media
The Kinect waterfall
Google's Marissa Mayer tries Kinect
Marissa and husband Zachary Bogue enjoy the event
Kinect on display - 8 million were sold over the holidays
Kinect ads on the TVs
A staff member plays a boxing game
Microsoft had staff! to fill in when attendees weren't playing the games
... part of their role was to convince attendees to give it a try
"You are the controller" - smart messaging on the mirrors
These mirrors adorn the venue
Bill Gates is in the crowd -- can you spot him?
Gates openly chatted to attendees
Team games on Xbox Kinect
More Kinecting
The second bar, perfect for drunk Kinecting
Kinect cartoons adorn the venue
Microsoft ! staff ar e the experts at Kinect
...but attendees have a go too. Seems like Kinect is a hit at Davos -- not to mention the rest of the world.
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