There are advancements in medical devices on the horizon that threaten to rival things only seen in science fiction movies—all brought to you by a piece of video gaming hardware that retails for $149.99.

The Kinect for the Microsoft XBox 360 could also be pointing the way in the next step in medical device technology. Right now researchers all over the world are adapting the comparatively inexpensive device—effectively turning a piece of hardware designed for battling aliens into a medical device.

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-Chris Wiltz