Hack turns Kinect into 3D video capture tool

We all knew this would inevitably happen, but seeing it in action is something else — the Kinect transformed by the power of open-source drivers into a true 3D video camera for capturing oneself. UC Davis visualization researcher Oliver Kreylos fed the streams from his peripheral’s infrared and color cameras into a custom program that interpolated and reconstructed the result, generating a mildly mindblowing 3D virtual reality environment he can manipulate at will. And if it makes him look a little bit like the proficiently penciled protagonists in Take On Me, that’s just the cherry on top. Don’t miss the videos after the break to see what we’re talking about. Continue reading Hack turns Kinect into 3D video capture tool Hack turns Kinect into 3D video capture tool originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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