5 Sci-Fi Technologies Achieved By Hacking the Kinect

[shadowfox]

On June 1, 2009, Microsoft announced the Kinect, and with it, they promised the birth of a new generation of motion-controlled video games. Instead, we got a virtual puppy petting machine and awkward wedding-dance simulator. But some particularly handy people took a look at the Kinect and saw the true potential. Here's what they gave us ...

http://www.cracked.com/article_19438_5-sci-fi-technologies-people-achieved-by-hacking-kinect.html

 

[wheunis]

If a game studio could adopt this technology into a Bushido-blade-like fighting game, wherein the player bats away lasers, parries incoming enemy saber blows and callously lops off Sith hands with 1:1 accurate motion capture, the amount of money suddenly flowing into their pockets would offset the weight of the Earth and throw it out of its orbit, sending us all slowly drifting into the sun.

Oh lawd... is it sad that I find this not only to be true, but also can't wait for it?!

 

[Fast]

Holy Crap!!! Lightsaber!!!

Wonder If they can do this on the move?

 

[Necuno]

http://www.cracked.com/article_19438_5-sci-fi-technologies-people-achieved-by-hacking-kinect.html

So What Does This Mean for Gaming?

 

[shadowfox]

So What Does This Mean for Gaming?

lol

I'm kinda hoping for the Minority Report OS UI - because that just looks damn awesome. Windows 9 maybe?

 

[Necuno]

lol

I'm kinda hoping for the Minority Report OS UI - because that just looks damn awesome. Windows 9 maybe?

Thanx for linking the article I really enjoyed it

 

[TBlaar]

Wonder If they can do this on the move?

I'm sure if they can put a golf club, tennis racket and a bow in your hands, a light saber will be easy...

 

[TheAvenged87]

Interesting. These Kinect hacks have been interesting to watch growing.

 

[bradbear117]

I wonder if MS even know what they created? It could be an amazing peripheral judging by what these people are doing with it in their spare time.
I still cant figure out how an FPS would work. walking on the spot pointing a finger at the screen?