Microsoft have confirmed that XBLA title Homerun Stars will be the first game which utilises both the Kinect sensor and new SmartGlass tech.

Peter Orullian, Microsoft’s senior global marketing manager, has explained to OXM how the baseball game will make use of the motion sensing peripheral, as well as the multi-platform functionality of the SmartGlass technology unveiled at Microsoft’s E3 press conference.

“There’s another game we’re shipping called Homerun Stars, it’s an Arcade title, and it actually integrates Kinect.

“With SmartGlass you’ll be able to pitch or bat, and it’s not just tapping a button, you’ll articulate how that pitch goes into the batter.

“Someone stands in front of Kinect and hits, you can reverse that, and the person on SmartGlass can bat. It takes two great Microsoft technologies and couples them.”

SmartGlass promises to keep users connected across all devices they own, be it through their Xbox 360, or their tablets and smartphones. Gamers should be able to access additional data and gameplay functionality through a device such as a Windows Phone while playing a game on their console.

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