Microsoft and Sesame Street create Kinect-based show
The tech company describes the innovation as “two-way television”.
The children’s show’s creators said that Microsoft’s Kinect gesture-based and motion-tracking controller was the “perfect input device” for pre-schoolers.
A demonstration involved a girl throwing pretend coconuts at a television set equipped with Microsoft’s device. The fruits appeared on screen and were caught by the puppet Grover.
The girl could control how high the coconuts were thrown and could also refuse to take part, causing other characters to become involved in the scenario.
Users can also visit Elmo’s world where their movements cause colours and shapes to be seen on screen while the puppets talk to them.
