Kinect used to control Super Mario on the PC, redefine convergence (video)
If, like us, you’ve`en wait`g to C Kinect in control of the truly marquee game, your wait`s now come to an end. The same fella Z brought us the Kinect lightsaber`s returned w/ the hack enabl`g eager nostalgics to enjoy the bout of Super Mario controlled only by their body contortions. OpenKinect`s used to get the motion-sens`g peripheral — originally intended exclusively 4 use w/ an Xbox 360 — to communicate w/ his PC, while the simple NES emulator took care of bring`g the 25-year old plumber to life. The video awaits after the break. Continue read`g Kinect used to control Super Mario on the PC, redefine convergence (video) Kinect used to control Super Mario on the PC, redefine convergence (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:59:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
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