Who knew these chips were so powerful?
Next step: sentience
The Kinect SDK is due this spring, and judging by what Microsoft's research arm has already achieved with the device, the world of Kinect hacks is about to get a lot more interesting.
The video below shows Kinect used in all kinds of useful ways, including alerting the visually-impaired to potential dangers, helping wheelchair users to navigate and assisting in the navigation of the universe, all completely hands-free. It's impressive stuff and is surely the tip of the Kinect iceberg.
User Comments
1. soaduk
27 Apr 2011, 00:41 BST
As impressive as it may be it still means nothing to the average joe who bought kinect...we all bought it for 1 reason only...games...and sadly games seems to be low on the list of things kinect is good for!
2. mmazer
27 Apr 2011, 12:22 BST
I think the game direction was just a way into the mass market. If only a small percentage of the new uses for the kinect sensor are picked up we are in for an exciting time. Take away the interface and let everyone play.