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A third party wall mount for Xbox One Kinect includes a ‘privacy cover’ which obscures the peripheral’s RGB and IR cameras. As spotted by Polygon, PDP’s accessory features a sliding cover that can be positioned in front of the Kinect’s lenses thereby stopping the camera potentially watching the events taking …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: PDP
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with PDP. Performance Designed Products Sector:Gaming Accessories and MerchandiseYear Established:1990Number of employees:160Address:Siena Court, Broadway, Maidenhead, SL6 1NJ Key contacts:Chris Spearing, Managing Director – Europe: chris.spearing@pdp.comDavid Nelson, Sales Manager – UK: dave.nelson@pdp.comDavid Cornwell, Sales Manager – Europe: david.cornwell@pdp.comRuta Gavrilkeviciute, …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Chris Spearing, PDP
Last month, MCV reported that US-based peripherals specialist PDP has opened a new UK office.But this is just the beginning of a larger expansion into Europe. PDP is the No.1 gaming accessories manufacturer in North America, by quite some margin,” the firm’s newly appointed European regional manager Chris Spearing tells …
Read More »PDP expands into Europe with new UK office
Accessories specialist PDP has opened a new office in the UK. PDP, which stands for Performance Designed Products, has also bolstered its team with the hiring of Chris Spearing, who takes up the role of European regional manager. Spearing was previously a UK and Ireland-based country director for Logitech and …
Read More »Official Kinect accessories are go
Gaming design and manufacturing firm Performance Designed Products has been named as the sole provider of officially licensed accessories for Microsoft’s Kinect. Amongst the range of accessories in the offering is a Wall Mount ($14.99), Floor Stand ($29.99), Cable Extension ($49.99) and a device that allows users to attach Kinect …
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