Category: Kinect
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Kinect for Windows: SDK and Runtime version 1.5 Released
I am pleased to announce that today we have released version 1.5 of the Kinect for Windows runtime and SDK. Additionally, Kinect for Windows hardware is now available in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. Starting next month, Kinect for Windows hardware will be available in 15 additional countries: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland,…
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Kinect for Windows Technologies: Boxing Robots to Limitless Possibilities
Most developers, including myself, are natural tinkerers. We hear of a new technology and want to try it out, exploring what it can do, dream up interesting uses, and pushing the limits of what’s possible. Most recently, the Channel 9 team incorporated Kinect for Windows into two projects: BoxingBots, and Project Detroit. The life-sized BoxingBots…
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Kinect scanning becomes serious business with third-party KinectFusion alternatives
Photo credit Tony Buser from Flickr (links below) Ever since Microsoft Research showed off the extremely impressive KinectFusion demo and shortly after published its research findings, developers have been trying hard to replicate the mad science to give more people the ability to turn everyday objects into 3D models with just a Kinect sensor. Today…
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Vers des nouveaux usages de lecture ?
Octo Technology accompagne depuis presque un an le Labo BNF, un « lieu expérimental dédié aux nouvelles technologies de lecture et d’écriture » situé à la Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Notre rôle est de proposer des idées prospectives sur la lecture et l’écriture au Labo, puis d’aider à leur mise en oeuvre. Les nouveaux gestes de lecture L’idée…
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Kinect for Windows Solution Leads to the Perfect Fitting Jeans
The writer Mark Twain once said “We are alike, on the inside.” On the outside, however, few people are the same. While two people might be the same height and wear the same size, the way their clothing fits their bodies can vary dramatically. As a result, up to 40% of clothing purchased both online…
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Kinect for Windows Applications Shown at Microsoft TechForum
This year’s Microsoft TechForum provided an opportunity for Craig Mundie, Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer, to discuss the company’s vision for the future of technology as well as showcase two early examples of third-party Kinect for Windows applications in action. Mundie was joined by Don Mattrick, President of the Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business, and…
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Les démos (et les slides :)) de la Coding4Fun 2012
Cette année je pense que nous avons juste tout cassé! Je me suis marré comme jamais avec mes chers acolytes! Je voulais d’ailleurs remercier Pierre Lagarde, Eric Mittelette et bien sûr Mitsu Furuta (qui rappelons le est celui qui a eu l’idée originale il y a 4 ans de cela). Je voudrais également faire un…
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Yaskawa Electric’s next-generation robot operated using Kinect: SmartPal VII
Yaskawa Electric, who hold the largest share of the world’s industrial robot market, are developing the next-generation SmartPal VII. This robot can be operated remotely using a Kinect motion capture system. “Here, we’re demonstrati…
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Augmented Projector mashes projectors, motion sensors and Kinect into an virtual reality “torch” – istartedsomething
Projection-based input seems to be all the buzz of Microsoft Research this year as a number of such projects were shown off not too long ago at the 20th anniversary of the research group. Although KinectFusion, OmniTouch and HoloDesk got the most press coverage, another research project does a really good job at bringing all…
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The mad science behind Microsoft Research’s KinectFusion surface mapping
It’s always entertaining and informative to watch Microsoft Research turn science fiction into science fact. As no doubts most people have probably seen the infamous KinectFusion video demo by now whereby objects can be surface-mapped in real-time using a handheld Kinect sensor. Now, the rocket science behind exactly what voodoo magic (algorithms) the software performed…