Hands Free 3D: Second Life Object Editing Demo

http://www.handsfree3d.com/hands-free-object-editing

We've done some experiments over here at Kapor Enterprises using 3D cameras to control virtual worlds like Second Life.

Mitch Kapor and Philippe Bossut designed a prototypical interface that demonstrates the possibilities for operating Second Life "hands free" without a mouse or keyboard. To make this work, they modified the open source Second Life client to support the camera as an input device.

This new prototype was made possible through the use of a 3D Camera designed by 3DV Systems. The camera is very similar to a webcam, but also captures the depth of all the objects in its view. Our prototype is still very experimental: we haven't made the code or executable available and the cameras aren't available yet anyway.

For the moment, our objective is to explore the possibilities for these new types of devices. We believe that these cameras will eventually make interacting with Virtual Worlds as comfortable as using a webcam. This will ultimately broaden the appeal of Virtual Worlds by allowing new ways of online expression. It may also attract people who find the current gaming interface too hard to handle.

http://www.handsfree3d.com

Produced by KEI Creative:

Eric Wong
Sean Aquino
Trevor Parham

Music track,'Identity of Self' by

hisboyelroy

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• second
• life
• SL
• linden
• lab
• mitch
• kapor
• segway
• zcam
• 3D
• camera
• 3Dv
• VR
• virtual
• reality
• worlds
• immersive
• games
• metaverse

[bigmatt313]

mouse seems easier

[Mj360Alay]

and the mouse is faster to use.

[lostsandGOD]

now it call kinect

[halflifeproductionz]

wtf is this crap? it would take more time to develop.

[mlsanthroplst]

stupid...

[monman94]

so when i'm masterbating to a porn movie is it suposed to go crazy?

[Scarbogn]

It could be very dangerous trying to drive after using that software lol

[Mickice]

Re work it with PS Move, you get the awesome depth tracking and buttons.

[JudiG]

I see it didn't go anywhere. Way too clunky. Not enough precision.

[brias13]

sounds like a good idea but it still needs a loooooooooot of work. I can do everything faster with a mouse. So if they can make this to where this is faster then the mouse then I'll definitely buy into it.

[maxtheboard1]

just buy the wii

[evangs]

its way to cumbersome