Microsoft
incorporated motion tracking with the Xbox 360 gaming console’s Kinect camera and
has recently been seen using similar technology with their impressive HoloLens
virtual reality headset. Microsoft Research has just revealed some information
on some of their most recent developments regarding detection and reading of
hand gestures with a new system they’re calling Handpose.
The new
real-time hand tracking system is based on a single depth camera and allows
greater recognition of a user’s hand in different lighting scenarios and
distances from the camera. Handpose appears to provide a more sophisticated
method for reading subtle hand gestures and apparently can detect hands without
the camera first having to detect the user’s surroundings or relative position.
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