From Minecraft creations to 3D image creation with two cameras, the Microsoft Kinect sensor is a pretty stout piece of hardware. And to think, most people think you can just slap imaginary balls with it? Well, hackers have gotten inside the unit and broken it wide open to collect depth and sensor data to make cool things that Microsoft probably won’t ever release.
One case of that is this next video from frogNY and the Build-It Project. They set out to create a cool interactive game for the Kinect modeled after the now cancelled TV show called Hole In The Wall on Fox. It wasn’t a big hit on the airwaves with the U.S, but for Japanese viewers, it was king shit. Players stand on a small strip of playing surface and have a wall come at them. The player then tries to contort and maneuver their body into the shape they see cut out of the wall.
The same is true for the Kinect video game version. Think of it as a really slow version of Guitar Hero but with your body. If the player fails to complete the body formation, they will be disqualified and crashed into a pool of water. I’m sure you’ll be happy to know that you don’t need to inflate a kiddie pool and fall into it if you fail on the Kinect version, you just get a lower score.
The game sounds simple enough right? Simple but still an awesome game! For some reason Microsoft didn’t cash in on this readily available, easy sell for early adopters of Kinect, choosing to go the dodgeball/Kinect Sports route.
I guess it was just too easy for them. Plus, they have something very similar in Kinect Adventures on the track where you try to move your body and hold a position so you can smash colored plates.
Maybe we’ll see it in a bargain bin title?
[Image and story via Technabob]
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