Technology|June 3, 2011 9:03 pm

Researchers hack Kinect for glasses-free 3D teleconferencing (video)


Since a emergence of Kinect hacking, we’ve seen cameras strung together (or rotated) to emanate 3D, video game-like environments, whilst others have tweaked it for headtracking. Others, still, have used it for teleconferencing (albeit, a flat, two-dimensional variety). Now, a organisation of researchers have left as well as thrown it all together to grasp 3D video chats, as well as if we do contend so, a outcome is larger than a total of a parts. The group, formed out of UNC-Chapel Hill, uses 3D mapping (and during slightest 4 Kinects) to describe a video, as well as afterwards employs headtracking upon a reception finish so which people tuning in will essentially see a live video in 3D, even though wearing 3D glasses. The result: a tableau which follows we as we pierce your conduct as well as turn around restlessly in your table chair watchful for a assembly to end. That’s strong impressive, though we can’t assistance though wonder: do we unequivocally wish to see your colleagues in such realistic detail? Have a gander during a video as well as confirm for yourself.

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