Intel Releases Open-Source Stereoscopic Software

Eslyjah writes "Intel has released a software library that allows computers to "see" in 3D. The library is available for Windows and Linux, under a BSDish license. Possible early applications include lipreading input. Check out the CNN Story, Intel Press Release, and project home page."

I'd better unplug my computer at night

[javaaddikt]

Being able to see all those lusty ladies in 3d, it might use too much bandwidth downloading pr0n.

Didn't they see 2001?

[wickidpisa]

Possible early applications include lipreading input.

Didn't we learn anything from 2001? You would think that people wouldn't be so eager to teach computers to read lips.

Stereoscopic imaging

[JMZero]

I can never see the pictures, except sometimes when there's glass in front.

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Re:When is a link not a link...

[The WIPO Troll]

Prepare to be modded down by the Slashdot "We are Slashdot, we are infallible!" crew.

The first application...

[digitalhermit]

...will be a terminator device. Hook this library up to stepper controlled aiming device and your burglar alarm can now be lethal. Imagine the possibilities -- your nosey relatives walk into your workshop and four .30 cal machine gun replicas suddenly swing into position, targeting said relative... As they walk, they're tracked. Perhaps mount a camera and superimpose terminator-like vision crosshairs on them...

Oh No! I'd hate a lipreading computer...

[lww]

You see, I'm a mumbler. That's right, I talk to my machines all day long...coaxing, cajoling, cursing, crowing...I do it all.

I'd hate for my corporate desktop to be recording everything I'd say for the posterity of HR - like my emails are today.

Even worse, imagine if my machine decided to take all of that personally...*shudder*

Finally! I can build my Nerf Sentry Gun!

[func]

Yeah, a couple of web cams for target acquisition and tracking, two torquey servoes to aim the Nerf blaster, one more to pull the trigger, this software to track the perps, and whammo! I could even calculate trajectories for the nerf darts (within their uncertanty, which is large), and give the target a few seconds to yell out the password in case they don't want to get shot. Very cool. Automatic cubicle defense systems - I could make a fortune here!

Re:Didn't they see 2001?

[mmol_6453]

And vise versa. Have you ever turned off the sound to The Matrix and tried to read the agent's lips when he's questioning Morpheus?

To mimic him, just let your lips set together and barely move them when you talk. Don't worry about being intelligible. (I'm pretty sure they voiced over in that scene.)

Re:Application Idea

[gazbo]

JonKatz wouldn't be interested - he's seen it all before.

His friend Junis in Afghanistan has had this system running for years on his C64.