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This is pretty cool: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/27/kinect-plus-3d-printing-equals-instant-miniature-you/

Am I the only one that thinks the Kinect is kinda spooky?

Nope, your not alone.

Meh, unless its life size Im not interested.

The kinect isn't a high enough resolution set up to capture miniature objects well enough. People have however built setups similar to the kinect using pairs of off the shelf cameras to capture the 3D image. Nothing "new" except branding.

I'm just waiting for the day when they implement a feature that scans your room for different brands of products so that ads can be tailored to your interests/needs.

"Hello, <user name>. I see you're not wearing anything but your underwear. Would you perhaps be interested in buying pants? <recommendation of 5 different clothing stores in your vicinity>"

Inanimate wrote:I'm just waiting for the day when they implement a feature that scans your room for different brands of products so that ads can be tailored to your interests/needs.

"Hello, <user name>. I see you're not wearing anything but your underwear. Would you perhaps be interested in buying pants? <recommendation of 5 different clothing stores in your vicinity>"

WIN!

aka_mythos wrote:The kinect isn't a high enough resolution set up to capture miniature objects well enough.

Neither are most 3d printers.

Well, we know that in 10 years 3D printers will be insane and we will be able to scan 40k models onto our PCs, animate them, put them into a mod and convert company of heroes to 40k

Breotan wrote:

aka_mythos wrote:The kinect isn't a high enough resolution set up to capture miniature objects well enough.

Neither are most 3d printers.

Most but there are high resolution 3D printers that can produce miniatures. GW uses one, but it would be cost prohibative for most people. Just saying we're not at a point where its cheap enough.

Yet......

Inanimate wrote:I'm just waiting for the day when they implement a feature that scans your room for different brands of products so that ads can be tailored to your interests/needs.

"Hello, <user name>. I see you're not wearing anything but your underwear. Would you perhaps be interested in buying pants? <recommendation of 5 different clothing stores in your vicinity>"

that would have to be in a womans voice, if not it would just be creepy

aka_mythos wrote:The kinect isn't a high enough resolution set up to capture miniature objects well enough. People have however built setups similar to the kinect using pairs of off the shelf cameras to capture the 3D image. Nothing "new" except branding.

Branding and mass market availability without high levels of technical capability. Either way it's useless for this hobby.