Tag: Kinect for Windows
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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 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…