Microsoft Bridges Physical and Virtual with Kinect Fusion and Lightspace

By Rob Scott
January 3, 2012

Reporters from The Verge recently toured Microsoft’s Building 99, where the company conducts much of its most compelling research.
In this report, we get a glimpse into Kinect Fusion and Lightspace — “two technologies that bridge the physical and virtual worlds with sensors and imaging.”
“Kinect Fusion is a system that uses the Kinect’s sensors to create an interactive, real-time 3D model of the environment,” explains The Verge. “Microsoft’s Kevin Schofield is quick to point out that the $150 Kinect sensor can accomplish the same tasks as industrial versions of the technology that cost about $50,000.”
“Lightspace works in the opposite direction: with a combination of depth cameras and projectors, it can create linked interactive screens on different surfaces,” adds the post. A video demo shows “how objects projected on a table can be moved around, re-sized, and even carried to another display using his hands.”
Microsoft Labs has 850 researchers dedicated to 3D capture and real-time modeling. Don’t miss the video.

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