Get your Kinect for Windows today
Kinect for Windows will be available today. Microsoft is also releasing version 1.0 of the Kinect SDK, which features a host of new improvements that developers should find useful.
The Kinect SDK 1.0 provides support for up to four Kinect sensors plugged into the same computer which significantly improved skeletal tracking. There is a Near Mode which enables the depth camera to see objects as close as 40cm in front of the device. There is also Microsoft Speech components, improved “far talk” for increased speech recognition accuracy.
Kinect for Windows is available now in 12 countries with a retail price of $249 and $149 for Qualified Educational Users.
Flying Superheros RC Controlled
Can you imagine seeing a superhero flying over your city. These remote controlled RC Superheros would get some serious attention. RcSuperhero have come up with a flying mechanism that resembles a 78″ tall human being and only weighs 3.3 pounds. Some assembly is required and some additional hardware (i.e. radios, motors and batteries) aren’t sold with the figure.
Flying Superheros
Office Warfare Balista Toy
Get ready for some Office warfare with this Ballista Kit. They may have Nerf guns, but you can go Medieval with this Balista kit. It’s $22 and there is some assembly required(see picture below).
Some Assembly Required:
Google Android Watches
Google has partnered up with Modify Watches to release the Google Android Modify Watch. This Android-themed watch features Google’s Chrome logo and the Google logo. The wristwatch is equipped with two custom straps and a choice of a large watch face or a small watch face. The Google Android Modify Watch retails for $59.95 a pop. Where is the android operating system on this watch?
Watch Specs:
Water-resistant to 3ATM (go swimming!)
Stainless steel and polycarbonate casing
Sizing
Small
from tip to tip, the length is 9.5″
at it’s widest point, it is 1.5″
height is .5″
Large
from tip to tip, the length is 10″
at it’s widest point, it is 1.75″
height is .56″
Ornithopter Video – This thing is really awesome
Ornithopter Video, this is the first one I have ever seen. It flies and glides just like a bird. It is totally awesome and I would love to have one of these.
Flying Ornithopter
