Kinect Tangible Table Prototype

Posted by timothy on Sunday February 13, 2011 @08:01AM from the tangible-tables-are-the-best-kind dept.

baxpace writes "The first open source prototype of a tangible table using the Microsoft Kinect sensor. The hack is essentially a proof of concept that can serve a multitude of purposes including a real-time analysis on urban models. The program uses the Kinect point cloud which is mapped onto a flat surface. The upper layer of the point cloud will apply a colour to anything that is placed on the table and is recognized by the Kinect depth sensor. Every object that is placed on the table is detected automatically and in turn becomes trackable."

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Some clarification by newcastlejon · 2011-02-13 08:24 · Score: 4, Insightful

What's a tangible table? Neither TFA nor TFS say. Also, what makes a tangible table more so than the wooden one in my living room?

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