Dec 2, 2011 7:01 AM

Augmented Reality: SandyStation

*It's yet another Kinect hack.

*I always like the tactility of augmented interfaces like this – augments where users heave stuff around.

*I dunno what it is about the Czech Republic and projection-mapping, but they've got some kind
of regional-competitive-advantage happening there.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/30/sandystation-interactive-sandbox-uses-kinect-to-make-topography/

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