the depth sensor of the kinect uses a projection type of projector.
the depth sensor of the kinect uses a projection type of projector.
the depth sensor of the kinect uses what type of projector?
projection
the depth sensor consists of an infrared laser projector combined with a monochrome cmos sensor, which captures video data in 3d under any ambient light conditions. the sensing range of the depth sensor is adjustable, and kinect software is capable of automatically calibrating the sensor based on gameplay and the player's physical environment, accommodating for the presence of furniture or other obstacles.
kinect
the kinect, a motion-sensing input device made by microsoft and designed as a video game controller, was first introduced in november 2010, and was upgraded for the 2013 release of the eighth-generation xbox one video game console. kinect's capabilities were revealed in may 2013. the new kinect uses an ultra-wide 1080p camera, which can function in the dark due to an infrared sensor. it employs higher-end processing power and new software, can distinguish between fine movements (such as a thumb movements), and can determine a user's heart rate by looking at his/her face. microsoft filed a patent application in 2011 that suggests that the corporation may use the kinect camera system to monitor the behavior of television viewers as part of a plan to make the viewing experience more interactive. on july 19, 2013, microsoft stocks suffered its biggest one-day percentage sell-off since the year 2000 after its fourth-quarter report raised concerns among the investors on the poor showings of both windows 8 and the surface tablet; with more than 11 percentage points declining microsoft suffered a loss of more than us$32 billion. for the 2010 fiscal year, microsoft had five product divisions: windows division, server and tools, online services division, microsoft business division and entertainment and devices division.
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