Commercial products using Kinect
There are some very creative solutions and products that have already been developed using Kinect as the main interaction tool. Meanwhile, talent designers are also creating some other motion-sensing systems that can totally replace Kinect in interactive applications. Here is a very incomplete list of them:
KinÊtre: This can be used to create playful 3D animations using realistic deformations of arbitrary static meshes with Kinect (by Microsoft Research), and can be found at http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/animateworld/
KineMocap: This is used with multiple Kinect devices for accurate motion capturing and can be found at http://www.kinemocap.com/
FaceShift: This uses Kinect as a replacement of motion capture devices for facial animations, and can be found at http://www.faceshift.com
ReconstructMe: This is a real-time, 3D reconstruction system that can be used by moving Kinect around freely to collect data, and can be found at http://reconstructme.net/
So Touch Air: Using this, you can create impressive air presentations that can be controlled by moving your hands in the air; it can be found at http://www.so-touch.com/?id=software&content=air-presenter#
OMEK: This provides middleware and tools for easy gesture recognition and tracking interfaces, and can be found at http://www.omekinteractive.com/
SoftKinetic: This provides 3D gesture-control solutions for consumer and professional markets, including its own time-of-flight, depth-sensing camera and the iisu SDK, and can be found at http://www.softkinetic.com/
PlayStation Eye: This is a digital camera device for PlayStation 3; it includes computer vision and gesture recognition features and can be found at http://us.playstation.com/ps3/accessories/playstation-eye-camera-ps3.html
Xtion Pro: This is another 3D depth camera from the OpenNI community and can currently be purchased through ASUS at http://www.asus.com/Multimedia/Xtion_PRO_LIVE/
LeapMotion: This can be used to record and use natural hand and finger movements to precisely interact with different devices, and can be found at https://leapmotion.com/
