If you're short, things are about to get worse — if you're into Kinect. A new patent filed by Microsoft suggests it's planning to use Kinect's body detecting powers to guess a user's age and block content when necessary, based on pre-configured parental settings.

There's no denying that Kinect is a great sensor for the hacking scene and great for casual gaming on the Xbox 360, but what is this? Is Microsoft's next big gamble for Kinect really interactive advertising?

Microsoft might have went on a Kinect frenzy at E3 this year with core games like Mass Effect 3 and Forza 4 using the sensor for voice command and head-tracking respectively, but one thing Microsoft didn't announce was that the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary remake would also have Kinect powers too.

As great as Microsoft's Kinect is, the thing is pretty demanding. I remember watching my dad set his up; the Kinect was a ton of fun, but only after we'd pushed all of the furniture in the living room up against the walls. This is exactly the common scenario that the Nyko Zoom for Kinect is looking to address.