Monday, November 29, 2010

Kinect used to control Super Mario on a PC, redefine convergence (video)

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If, like us, you've been waiting to see Kinect in control of a truly
marquee game, your wait has now come to an end. The same fella that
brought us the Kinect lightsaber has returned with a hack enabling
eager nostalgics to enjoy a bout of Super Mario controlled only by
their body contortions. OpenKinect was used to get the motion-sensing
peripheral -- originally intended exclusively for use with an Xbox 360
-- to communicate with his PC, while a simple NES emulator took care
of bringing the 25-year old plumber to life. The video awaits after
the break.

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