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Official Kinect drivers now available for Windows and Ubuntu
OpenNI aims "to accelerate the introduction of Natural Interaction applications into the marketplace," and releasing drivers is a good first step. Binaries for 32-bit Windows and both 32 and 64-bit Ubuntu systems are available for download and source code is also available. There's also a full OpenNI user guide in PDF format.
Here's hoping driver availability leads something more than slick demos -- we'd love to actually be able to control our desktops this way.
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Subscribe to commentsBdgBillDec 20th 2010 11:11AM
"we'd love to actually be able to control our desktops this way."
I'm not sure you would. Not for more than a few minutes anyway. Why is controlling your computer by flailing your arms about better than doing so by making minuscule movements with your hand / mouse.
Different isn't always better.
kojo87Dec 20th 2010 12:40PM
@BdgBill
you should read into this more. they are talking about new firmware updates possibly quadrupling the tracking accuracy. supposedly that would mean tracking of individual fingers and exact position and orientation of your hand. if that actually happens you will definitely not be flailing your arms around. with that accuracy and precision i don't see why we should expect anything less than Minority-Report-style control of your desktop. as it stands right now you're right; Kinect would be a terrible replacement for your mouse but give it a couple months.
here is an article about it: http://kotaku.com/5714843/microsoft-wants-to-quadruple-kinects-accuracy
von.w.65Dec 22nd 2010 9:37AM
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