The Future, We’re Getting There: The Rift Meets the Kinect
I’ve been less than enthused with what I’ve seen from the supposed “next-gen” consoles so far, as the Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U as of yet don’t seem to move the medium forward in very meaningful ways.
As more information comes to light, that could change, but I will say pieces of technology being developed by these companies has the potential to be combined for amazing results.
Above we have a proof of concept video which combines an independently made (outside of the big three) Oculus Rift with Microsoft’s (old) Kinect system. The result? A VR headset which allows you to see your own body digitally, and mirror your movements. So far, the Oculus lets you look around a level with your head, which is cool, but combined the Kinect, the possibilities to create a virtual body for yourself are unreal.
Obviously from the quality we’re still a ways off from having this be convincing, but the future is on the horizon, I can feel it.
