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Computer vision set to change how we interact with all our machines, says Microsoft...
Computer vision set to change how we interact with all our machines, says Microsoft...
Microsoft has been showcasing how its Kinect computer-vision technology is pushing beyond the boundaries of gaming. Computer vision refers to a research field exploring how computers can extract data from images. Just as our eyes and brain sense and inform us about our immediate environment, a computer equipped with a camera and computer-vision software can identify objects or sense movements in its vicinity.
During a tech demo day at its Seattle offices last week, Microsoft demonstrated how computer vision and Kinect-style natural user interfaces (NUIs) could change how people interact with machines and screens in future. In February, the company announced it will be launching an SDK for Kinect to enable third-party developers to create software for a Kinect motion sensor plugged directly into a Windows PC - potentially bringing NUIs to a monitor near you soon.
"GUI plus NUI is the way people will interact with computers in future," said Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, in a statement.
Pictured above is one of Mircosoft's NUI research projects - called Avatar Kinect - which enables Kinect users' avatars to mimic the head movements, speech and facial expressions of their human owners. Participants can also hang out with other Avatar Kinect users in virtual environments and shoot animated videos to share online, said Microsoft.
Caption by: Natasha Lomas
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