[mythtv-users] Control myth by MS Kinect !

Raymond Wagner raymond at wagnerrp.com
Sat Nov 13 18:14:59 UTC 2010


On 11/13/2010 13:10, Robert Johnston wrote:
> On 13/11/2010 9:54 AM, Richard Morton wrote:
>> I am really sceptical of Kinect; although I havent used one...
>>
>> How will the system know that a gesture is in fact a gesture and not
>> just a random movement... I see that the in game Pause gesture is to
>> stand on one leg and put the other leg out and create an L with your
>> arms... come on... this just shows that you need a controller as
>> well.. like the PS Move.
>
> Okay, I think that's the wrong gesture you've got there. The only 
> "Standard" in-game gesture there is, is the "Central Hub" menu, like 
> pressing the Guide button. That one, you stand up straight, legs 
> together, right arm hanging down by your side and left arm at a 45 
> degree angle down. It's a very simple gesture, and nothing like the 
> contortions you are are suggesting. And it knows it's a gesture by you 
> holding the position, rather than moving through it.

Oh yeah! That's so simple! Stand up, get in a certain position, and hold 
there for a few moments so the system knows it's not a false positive. 
Or... I could just hit that big glowing green button in the center of my 
controller.  I think I'll use the button.


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