Time to get your hands dirty and shake ya’ booty! It’s time for a 24H Kinect hackathon with Luxus!
Posted: January 26, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »
We’ve had a lot of hackathons lately but one thing that we’ve been missing is a Kinect-hackathon! Have no fear, the hackathon is here! Together with Luxus we’ll organize a 24H Kinect hackathon during their “Luxus Digital Week”. It’s time to join, develop on Kinect and have fun!
What: A 24h Kinect hackathon
Where: Puristamo Sali, Kaapelitehdas Tallberginkatu 1 C 15, 00180 Helsinki
When: 4. – 5.2.2012
Why: www.luxus.fi/digitalweek
What’s a Kinect hackathon?
The Kinect Hackathon is a free event where you’ll get the chance to go explore new ideas and the possibilities of Xbox Kinect. Whether you’re a student just starting out or an experienced developer, we’ll share tips and tricks and all-around Kinect development know-how.
The event is aimed for different types of people and is available for students, companies and individuals
- Developers will get support and the opportunity to learn Kinect development. Our Kinect mentors will help you around programming and the tools.
- Designers get a chance to explore the new possibilities of natural user interfaces.
- Innovators & business minds can see their ideas come to life on a fresh new platform. Learn about the different ways of support you can get for your new ideas, apps and startups.
The questions is: What kind of possibilities does this platform bring to you?
The hackathon challenge is different from other workshops because it’s 24-hours long and is aimed for developers, innovators, designers and business-minds. We’re excited to help you start the Kinect-journey. Are you ready to take on the challenge and create something cool? Sign up now at http://www.luxus.fi/digitalweek/ Deadline for registration is 1.2.2012
What to do before you come?
To develop on Kinect you’ll need a Windows 7 machine, Visual Studio 2010 (Express) and the Kinect SDK. Please install these tools on your machine, before the event.
The event starts at 12am so please be there in time. The address is Tallberginkatu 1 C 15, 00180 Helsinki. Food and beverages are on the house.
On the day of the workshop, bring your Windows 7 laptop computer!
