Kinect for Windows can track individual finger movements

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/08/kinect-for-windows-finger-tracking/

Microsoft's new Kinect sensor is a lot of things, but absurdly accurate isn't one of them. To that end, Redmond' Research division is showing off some recent advancements its made with Handpose -- a way to fully track finger movement with its do-all gizmo in a variety of conditions. The video we've embedded below shows off the $150 PC peripheral analyzing and capturing intricate finger and hand movements seemingly pretty easily both from close-range and further back. Changes in lighting don't affect the fidelity either, as the tracking is all performed by the Kinect's depth sensor, not its camera. As Kotaku notes, however, this looks very much like something that'll be used for applications outside of gaming, rather than as a boost for your Dance Central skills. We'd like to imagine that its extra accuracy would probably come in handy in the operating room.

Filed under: Desktops, Cameras, Gaming, Home Entertainment, Peripherals, HD, Microsoft

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Via: Kotaku

Source: Microsoft Research (YouTube)