Kinect + projector = augmented reality fireballs (video)

We’ve seen fancy augmented reality projection before, but we’ve rarely been able to take it home — now, it seems Microsoft’s hack-friendly Kinect can bring the same trick to the consumer realm. Elliot Woods took the idea that Kinect can map a three-dimensional space and twisted it to his own devious ends — that is, throwing traditional Street Fighter fireball blasts, complete with the sound effect. What’s impressive here, though, isn’t the size of his hadouken , but rather the light it’s made of — each is a virtual dynamic light source casting light on the room’s real objects to create virtual shadows on the surfaces that stick out. Sounds lovely, but if you can’t wrap your head around all that, you’ll find all the hot fireball action you need in the video after the break at roughly the five minute mark. Continue reading Kinect + projector = augmented reality fireballs (video) Kinect + projector = augmented reality fireballs (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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