KinÊtre is a new technology demonstration presented by Microsoft Research at SIGGRAPH 2012. Using a kinect sensor a user can first scan any object and then cause it to animate by moving their own body. Rather spookily called "possession", this process realistically deforms the scanned object in response to changes in the possessors posture or movement.
The video showcases
several rather light-hearted applications
involving a chair, step
ladder and even two
users playing with
a virtual pantomime horse,
but the applications in
more serious realms include
role play, training or education.