Hacker Preparing Kinect-Controlled Robot Army

[Disembodied_Dave]

Now if only someone could make a Kinect mod that gives robots jiggly boobs.

 

[Escapefromwhatever]

I'm positive- this hacker has acquired abilities of the Dark Gundam...WITH THE HELP OF KYOJIIIII!

 

[Burst6]

Just make the robot larger...and put the person with the kinect inside of it.

Agreed - this is the holy grail of mecha-pilot interfaces. NERV can take their evangelions' double-yoke control scheme and cram it.

Sorry to burst your bubble guys but imagine trying to stand up in a mech. Walking is a jerky motion so when the mech steps forward, it will knock you off balance. Your unbalanced motions will be read by the mech as movement and before you know it you'll be tits over arse on the ground.

That's an interesting point you make but it's moot - the operator would always have to wear some sort of bungee-harness or they'd hit the wall of the cockpit as soon as they take a step. Besides, motion-capture control isn't just a shortcut around the bipedal-locomotion problem, it's also an opportunity to engage in robot-fu. You can't execute roundhouse kicks in your 30-foot mecha if you're worried about banging your head on a wall, therefore it's a foregone conclusion that the operator has to be suspended either in a harness or an oxygenated fluid. I personally hate the oxygenated fluid idea but it would probably provide some protection from impact so I'll leave that issue to the engineers.

Honestly, haven't you spent any sleepless nights contemplating this?

Or you know a small chamber that's stabilized to always be horizontal. Maybe a magnetic room where the walls and are the same polarity as your suit so you get repelled by magnetic forces and dont hit anything. I dont know much about this stuff so..

Gyroscopes and magnets. fucking magic.

 

[fgdfgdgd]

This would be more impressive if they made it dance the Charlston...

 

[Numb1lp]

I can't wait until these start fighting in Tokyo.

 

[RA92]

That's an interesting point you make but it's moot - the operator would always have to wear some sort of bungee-harness or they'd hit the wall of the cockpit as soon as they take a step. Besides, motion-capture control isn't just a shortcut around the bipedal-locomotion problem, it's also an opportunity to engage in robot-fu. You can't execute roundhouse kicks in your 30-foot mecha if you're worried about banging your head on a wall, therefore it's a foregone conclusion that the operator has to be suspended either in a harness or an oxygenated fluid. I personally hate the oxygenated fluid idea but it would probably provide some protection from impact so I'll leave that issue to the engineers.

Honestly, haven't you spent any sleepless nights contemplating this?

You know, I always love it when people put in talks about dynamic physics and 'robot-fu' in the same sentence - that usually yields rather awesome results.

 

[F-I-D-O]

Am I the only one who thinks that new-gen robot-battle tournaments are not so far away now?

That would be awesome

I remember an old show where people designed combat robots that fought each other. Sadly it was canceled. They were little more than tables with wheels at their core, but then people added spinning blades, arms to flip opponents, etc.
But yes, robot fights with control like this could be cool. We're one step closer to real life MechWarrior/S.L.A.I! This is amazing! Wait...
*hides in bunker to wait out inevitable war between gigantic robots with WMD.

 

[Steam Colossus]

Am I the only one who thinks that new-gen robot-battle tournaments are not so far away now?

This is what I want! I hope I'm not the only one that thinks this would be amazing.

 

[Rawle Lucas]

Epic. I give it two months before human controlled mini-robot battles becomes a new gambling sport. Just strap some wheels onto their feet (well, depending on how big the arena is and how much space they give the people, I guess you might be able to walk around normally) and a pellet gun for ranged attacks, and you're good to go. Hell, I would watch it.

You mean like Angelic Layer? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelic_Layer]

Now that I think about it, that comic seemed oddly prescient.

EDIT: I had typed "Anglic Layer" earlier. Robotic representations of ancient Saxon warriors fighting each other?

 

[alimination602]

Can it do YMCA?

If it can do the Thriller dance... I'm going to shell out the money and sell out my beliefs just for this.

we will need our own army of Eye-toy controlled robots for this

The robot wouldn't be able to move forward = /

in that case

GIANT ROBOT CRABS

GIANT ENEMY ROBOT CRABS

you know, like in ancient Japan

Thank GOD for glowing orange weak spots. Everyone, quick! We need that massive damage!

Or better yet we could program it to do the chicken dance! I've seen a SWAT team do it, i want to see Robots doing it!

 

[PoweD]

Can it jump?

 

[Something Amyss]

Can it do YMCA?

in binary, no less.

Hmmm...Rafting or world domination...Tough choice.

 

[Felgy76]

My very first thought was of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots:The Movie.

 

[Hooded.Gamer]

"No one would ever want to use this for evil right?"
XD if I may quote Lex Luthor here: "WROOOOOOONNNNG!!!"

 

[DTWolfwood]

My very first thought was of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots:The Movie.

hah fantastic, im not the only one to think of this silly looking movie! XD

My boyfriend says It's Char's Z'GOK!!

Very cool

Damn, ninja'd! =/

But yes, it really does look suspiciously similar to Char's Z'Gok:

Spoiler

Oh well, I guess that is as good of an excuse as any to listen to this song :

also glad im not the only one who thought it looked like a mini Zaku \o/

 

[Anton P. Nym]

It's interesting how (presumably) bedroom coders for the PC seem to be making stuff for Kinect that's more awesome than professional teams (or Microsoft themselves).

It's also interesting how (presumably) commentators on Internet forums are overlooking how much of this "more awesome" stuff done with Kinect is basically novelties with little actual gameplay or home utility. Unless you think that MGS and its developer partners need to ship jiggle-boob and robot-virtualisation software to game retailers...

I'm all for admiring the ingenuity of those bedroom coders (or their lab-based counterparts) but let's be fair with the comparisons here. Aside from a few user interface hacks that are impressive (and which may or may not be in the pipe, given the CES keynote and hints) so far I've seen nothing from the home-brew coders that I'd willingly pay to use.

When I see a home-brew Kinect game worth buying*, that's when I'll start drawing conclusions.

-- Steve

* It'd be awesome to see an indie game on the Marketplace that used Kinect to good effect. If one came up, I'd buy both in a heartbeat.

 

[necronmm]

Well the world is supposed to end in 2012 right? Looks like Skynet might become a reality after all if they keep this up

 

[JordanXlord]

Am I the only one who thinks that new-gen robot-battle tournaments are not so far away now?

That would be awesome

I remember an old show where people designed combat robots that fought each other. It was canceled sadly. They were little more than tables with wheels at their core, but then people added spinning blades, arms to flip opponents, etc.
But yes, robot fights with control like this could be cool. We're one step closer to real life MechWarrior/S.L.A.I! This is amazing! Wait...
*hides in bunker to wait out inevitable war between gigantic robots with WMD.

....OMG I JUST REMEMBER THAT SHOW...i was such a huge fan of them when i was a kid

 

[JordanXlord]

Am I the only one who thinks that new-gen robot-battle tournaments are not so far away now?

This...

Also I love the amount of hacks and mods people are createing with the Kinect. It speaks wonders to what people can do with alittle time and knowledge.

I found it funny he used a Mobile Suit from Gundam...

Maybe one day what he did with Kinect Plus this...

oh god....our fate is in the hands of a Kinect Hacker...wheres Chuck Norris When you need him?

 

[AsianMafiaSin]

EMP sales look positive this year, but overspeculation will be interesting