Harishankar Narayan hacked into the Microsoft Kinect Xbox to control Tata Sky with the movements of his hands. He says that he wants every appliance in his home to work according to his gestures. The man built the whole system with keeping in mind the minute details possible like hew had a device called USB UIRP which he connected to his MacMini. The USB acted as a detector of infrared signal and also was a universal remote for all the gadgets. In an interview he also said that not only the Tata Sky but even Playstation can be controlled through kinectic movements.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2011/02/indian-hacker-shared-his-video-of.html