Kinect SDK official release 2012

Looks likely we are going to be getting an official release of the Kinect as a bonafide peripheral, therefore hopefully ending the reign of the "Kinect Hacks" vocal indiom, but what are we to call it now?

Kinect effects? Thats what Microsoft says anyway.

Vid after break...

KINECT HACKS - Interaction Hacks

This is a fantastic and fluid advancement to the Kinect hack community. I love the idea of digital "hidden" objects.

Its a 6 minute video, so I would say stick with it, it really does show some great potential.

Facial Substitution - Open Frame

WoW - this looks fantastic! could see this being integrated with a Kinect framework on a chat or gaming format.

FaceTracker library from Jason Saragih 
ofxFaceTracker addon github.com/​kylemcdonald/​ofxFaceTracker 
openFrameworks openframeworks.cc/



by kyle mcdonald ​and Arturo Castro

Kinect Hack - facial scanning and projection

Very interesting hack here, showing an interaction between movement and audio on the singers face!

Think of the pointless fun to be had! love it