A Magician Hacks Kinect to perform Peculiar Magic Tricks
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We have seen a series of outstanding Kinect Hacks by many experts from different regions in past, but the hack we are going to share with you today is exceptionally different from all previous shared hacks. This hack is a result of brilliant magic skills.
In this hack, an illusionist Moulla with the help of Kinect and two free software – FAAST and 3DVIA Studio Platform, turns ‘Virtuality’ into ‘Reality’.
Watch how Moulla Diabi exhibits his magic skills in two videos below:
Video 1 shows, how the magician performs a unique card trick.
Video 2 shows, how the magician performs unique set of “augmented reality” magic tricks to transform virtual items into real life objects right before your eyes.
If you want to perform these magic tricks yourself, then all you need is:
1 – A Standard PC.
2 – Microsoft Kinect.
3 – FAAST Toolkit, which can be downloaded by clicking HERE.
4 – 3DVIA Studio, which can be downloaded from HERE.
5 – Magic Skills.
You must be amazed by watching the above mind-boggling magic hack videos, please give us your views on this ‘Magical Kinect Hack’ by Commenting in the Box below.
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Nice tricks.