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XBox Kinect hacked to run on Linux computer.

Oracle · 2010-11-13 17:11:50

Within 3 hours of it's release, the MS Kinect has already been successfully hacked, to run on a computer. The hacker Hector Martin got $3000 for his efforts from the Adafruit company: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11742236…

13-11-2010 06:11PM

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Within 3 hours of it's release, the MS Kinect has already been successfully hacked, to run on a computer. The hacker Hector Martin got $3000 for his efforts from the Adafruit company: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11742236

http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2010/11/10/we-have-a-winner-open-kinect-drivers-released-winner-will-use-3k-for-more-hacking-plus-an-additional-2k-goes-to-the-eff/

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Hacked Kinect used as multi-touch device, this looks really good, shows the potential. I think YouTube embedding may not be working so here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho6Yhz21BJI

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#3 14-11-2010 11:29PM

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looks like it might have some great potential okay

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