Microsoft’s IllumiRoom Turns Your Room Into the Game

Microsoft is closer to bringing gamers a more immersive experience through Illumiroom, according to documents released online this week.

Microsoft’s IllumiRoom uses a Xbox Kinect and a projector to extend the gaming experience beyond the borders of the television. While a prototype of this was presented at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, documents released on Microsoft’s Research hub indicate the project has moved beyond proof-of-concept.

The IllumiRoom first uses the Kinect’s camera to get a sense of the player’s living room. Then, the wide-field project, which sits behind the player, projects portions of the gameplay onto the surrounding living room landscape to achieve a broader sense of immersion.

Check out this amazing demo video

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