Kinect Hacks

Since the Kinect was hacked and the driver was open sourced, there have been some pretty amazing hacks. I created a playlist of some of the hacks that show pretty amazing things the Kinect is capable of. Here's hoping that Xbox developers are as innovative in their use of the hardware.

Makeshift TV-Top Kinect Brace

The $30 stand for sitting your Kinect on top of your TV has a pretty steep price tag. It may be a fitting Christmas present, but I doubt if most people will be too excited about purchasing it right away. Having a Kinect a full two months before release, here is the cheap, sub $10 solution I came up with.

What you'll need:

3" corner brackets: You can buy these at Lowe's for $2 to $4 total.

3M picture hanging strips: Also available at Lowe's for a one stop shop.

Position both braces parallel to each other about an inch apart. Place a 3M strip perpendicularly across both braces, one strip at each end. Position the braces on the TV and adhere the other adhesive strips to the TV where the brace will be sitting. Now you have a Kinect stand to make do until you get the real, overpriced version.

Note: Since the braces are metal, be careful if you have your TV and Kinect running for too long. I'm not sure if the braces could get hot enough to damage the Kinect, but you can't be too sure. For this reason, I intend to get the official stand instead of sticking with my corner braces.