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On an upcoming archaeological dig in Jordan, University of California, San Diego students will have to make room in their luggage -- alongside the trowels and shovels -- for a Microsoft Kinect.

That's because the university's research scientist Jürgen Schulze and Masters student Daniel Tenedorio have created a modified version of the Xbox 360 peripheral that turns it into a cheap and easy-to-use handheld 3D scanner.

Video of the Archaelogists Kinect in action and the rest of the article:

http://lifeforgaming.blogspot.com/2011/08/archaeologists-turn-kinect-into.html

Another reason why the Kinect is an incredible piece of technology.

But do you own a Kinect ????



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If Indiana Jones didn't do it, it ain't good archaeology.



LOL...that is cold....



scans 3d...its great...



Can Kinect help them find King Tut's missing penis?



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Galaki said:
Can Kinect help them find King Tut's missing penis?

lol



........ok



this mod of the Kinect is going to save them time...as they are able to
scan in 3d terrains and all types of archaeological structures.



That's great and all, but I don't see how this could help gaming in any way, let alone be a reason to buy it.



updated: 14.01.2012

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bet with Mordred11 that Rage will look better on Xbox 360.

Wow...the things people think of to do with Kinect!