Microsoft Announce Novel Kinect Interface

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Microsoft Research has revealed an amazing new experiment that uses Kinect and a clever projector to turn any surface into an interactive touch-based interface.

As you'll see in the demo video below, the new Omnitouch system lets the user operate a virtual touch panel on anything from their arm or hand to a wall or desk in front of them.

What's really interesting is how a panel can be assigned to a moving object and the system automatically adjusts the projection to stay with the object.

It detects multi-point touch and can even use multiple surfaces at ones. No more reading - just watch and want one...



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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/322961/microsoft-research-reveals-futuristic-kinect-interface-tech/

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DiabeatsPosted:

xplodingtaco1 This looks really cool and all, but why?
we have all of these amazing smart phones, that can do triple or even more than that can do. also, It is probably a crazy price and who wants to lug around a big kinect on your shoulder?


This is probably a prototype and the first stage of making a computer that you can put on a wall and project onto anything. This could be the start of holographic computers. Who knows?

IntergalacticPosted:

Exactly, how is PS3 going to compete with this?

TheBrownGuyPosted:

This looks pretty sick

xplodingtaco1Posted:

This looks really cool and all, but why?
we have all of these amazing smart phones, that can do triple or even more than that can do. also, It is probably a crazy price and who wants to lug around a big kinect on your shoulder?

-SpecOps-Posted:

You know what surface I'd project that on to? An iPad.

AppyhappyladPosted:

whats this gotta do with kinect?

roman87626Posted:

paantma For anyone who has played any of the mass effects, does this remind u of something?

OMG dude yeaaah isaacs suit, this is crazy

TRiPLeO777Posted:

paantma For anyone who has played any of the mass effects, does this remind u of something?

hmmm no not really ohhh wait never played mass effect :)

paantmaPosted:

For anyone who has played any of the mass effects, does this remind u of something?

theartftwPosted:

Do want.