Microsoft ‘Beamatron’ inserts virtual objects into real world, using Kinect 3D model

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Here’s another interesting project from Microsoft Research, blurring the lines between the physical and digital worlds using a Kinect sensor and a technology more commonly found in nightclubs. They call it Beamatron. It uses the Kinect Fusion technology to create a 3D model of a room, and then projects objects into the real version of… Read More…

Microsoft shows ‘Holoflector’ augmented-reality mirror

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This afternoon at the Microsoft TechForum event in Redmond, the company’s researchers showed a series of prototypes and demos in areas including advanced displays and augmented-reality applications. One of the research projects, dubbed Holoflector, includes a large, translucent mirror with an LCD panel about three feet behind it, and a Kinect camera on top. The… Read More…