Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Virtual reality making a comeback, thanks to microsoft

So I don't know how many of you have been following the Kinnect device, or more imporantly the hacks that have enabled it to be an open source device on the PC. This video shows many of these hacks in one video:


Then I came across this article:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/kinect-paired-with-vuzix-vr920-shades-creates-zany-virtual-real

This guy has taken the kinect, paired it with some japanese anime characters, a head mounted display, and has essentially created his own virtual reality where he's inside this female character:


Granted these aren't the greatest graphics, but imagine pairing this interaction with the graphics of an xbox:

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