Technology Demos
The focus here is on technology. The demo set is introduced and specific topics are addressed. Refer to Application Showcase for full applications.
Kinect Demo Set
This Version 1.7 Demo Set ships with plug-in purchase. The demo set is made available for tutorial purposes only.
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| Augmented Reality |
AR, Video/Depth Mixer, Commands, Hand Tracking (with skeleton) |
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| Pan | Using the NearPointer for Panning Gestures |
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| MultiTrack Skeleton | Tracking more than one player. (2 out of max. 6). The selection is made by distance. |
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| Advanced Features |
Hand Tracking (skeleton or Nearest Point), Application Selection of Tracked Persons Commands, Sensor tilt, Smooth Selection, Near Mode, Seated Mode, |
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Multiplayer Operation
The screenshots from KinectMultiTrackDemo.cgr demonstrate the automatic focus switch involving three players: Only the two nearest skeletons are actively tracked. (Click on images to enlarge).
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| a) Player 4 currently in the back | b) Player 4 moved forward, player 0 backward |
The application may choose the actively tracked players. This is demonstrated in the example AdvancedFeatures.
Video Streams
The RGB and depth streams can be mixed, and even overlayed in an AR fashion.
Next to the typical color encoding if active players the silhouette or outline of a player can be visualized. Keywords: greenscreen, keying.
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