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by huangc10 3021 days ago
The demo on the front page looks super cool. Signing up and looking forward to more progress and updates in the future. I wonder how accurate the finger recognition is? Is it accurate enough to pick up numbers so your fingers can be used to change the channel for example?

I did my final year engineering project with the Kinect (years ago!) and controlled a robotic arm to pick up an egg. Didn't know how else to apply this, but it seems like you guys really thought outside the box.

Only thing is the name...not sure about naming after the green alien from DBZ.
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faitswulff 3020 days ago
As much as I love the anime reference (I see it on the TV on your homepage!), I would also be concerned about search result placement. It's unlikely that "Piccolo, home automation gadget," would ever be as popular as "Piccolo, DBZ character."

PS, please make this gesture an easter egg: https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-3671587cdc2afad44da412...

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marlonmisra 3020 days ago
It's accurate enough to pick up number of fingers from a fairly long distance (~5m), and it works well in most lighting conditions, including complete darkness.
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huangc10 3020 days ago
Actually the lighting was the other question I had in mind. Impressive. When I worked on the Kinect code, lighting was never really an issue we had or wanted to tackle.

I think something that people don't realize until they start using motion sensing technology is that how intuitive it can really be. It might look awkward at first, but once it's seamlessly integrated (ie. stepping into the sensor's view), it's really just like magic. A good enough sensor can pick up and understand very specific motions.

Anyway, good luck guys.

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