we can do same using microsoft kinect

Actually it seems for me, it's just a MS Kinect sensor built into tablet-like computer device (including its native resolution).

As a Structural Integration ("Rolfing") practitioner I could use this sort of technology to record and analyze the results of my work. So YES! I have need for a 3D capture of live human body contour maps. However I will happily wait for a version 2 or 3.0. Why? The resolution is very low, the battery life unacceptable, the size is, well, clunky to say the least & the price is too high for use by most practitioners. The idea is GREAT and I encourage the developers to keep on keeping on and I wish them the very best in finding enthusiastic early adopters.

originating possibly got confused with marketing
we can do same using microsoft kinect
Ah great, how did you integrate the colour camera and software into the kinect - I'd really like to know ?

@Mike_Massen i meant producing 3D model

I see two uses for immediate action:
1. Crime scene capture
2. Part replication for old equipment using 3D printers and good parts for models. This would be useful for sand casting models of metal parts.

In case anyone is not aware of it, there is a free program to make 3D models from conventional point and shoot cameras called Autodesk 123D Catch. It does require multiple shots from different angles but it is fun to play with.

Ah great, how did you integrate the colour camera and software into the kinect - I'd really like to know ?


I thought it already had one.

The device features an "RGB camera, depth sensor and multi-array microphone running proprietary software",[32] which provide full-body 3D motion capture, facial recognition and voice recognition capabilities.


They're doing what Microsoft is already doing on the Xbox, interfacing to existing software, except they process the results into a file instead of using it to control games.

What they seem to have there is a laptop with a Kinetic sensor, built into a black box. All this talk about having a supercomputer in a box is just about using the GPU of an ordinary laptop to do the processing.

I've been shopping 3D scanners for some time now (own one too). This device, while interesting, just doesn't have the precision (.5cm) to do anything really useful. If they can improve the resolution by an order of magnitude while keeping the price within an order of magnitude, they'll have a reasonable product.