PC World posted a news story that one hacker got Microsoft's Kinect working with Windows 7 thanks to an open-source driver.

Less than a week ago New York-based DIY vendor Adafruit set a challenge, dubbed the Open Kinect challenge, which offered a $2,000 reward to whoever could hack the Kinect as desired. Adafruit detailed that the group or individual that created an open-source driver for the new accessory would be granted the prize money.

  Kinect Hacked to Work With Windows 7