This is great. As the worlds first video gesture control tech performer, I take delight in seeing what can be done with the Kinect. As the co-inventor of video gesture control back in 1986 and 3D depth camera gesture control in 2000 ( the tech that is the basis of the Kinect ), I look forward to seeing what people come up with using these new tools. Our very first idea for the technology was to use it for performance. An example of where it is heading: http://tiny.cc/74tfm

I was excited to see what they would come up with for "Air Band", but now I'm a little disappointed because there is no way to interactively make music.....It could have easily been so much more........When Francis & I invented video gesture control 25 years ago it was to be able to step on stage & become musicians playing with virtual instruments & to perform around the world; I did it for 15 years. When we invent video gesture control with 3D depth cameras in 2000 we saw this as the next step for virtual performance & hoped somebody would create an air band app. When we initially licensed our technology and patent to Microsoft for the XBOX we thought we would see this from someone.......it never came; and now that AirBand is here it is not at all what I expected.......Although this is an old app, this is what airband could have included: http://tiny.cc/x4om3 Here's an article on that history: http://tiny.cc/dtx3p

I was excited to see what they would come up with but I'm a little disappointed....When Francis & I invented video gesture control 25 years ago it was to step on stage & become musicians with virtual instruments & perform around the world; I did for 15 years. When we invent video gesture control with 3D depth cameras in 2000 we saw this as the next step for virtual performance & hoped somebody would create an air band app. NO INTERACTIVITY to create music..... This isfrom old stuff but it is what airband could have included: http://tiny.cc/x4om3 An article on that history: http://tiny.cc/dtx3p