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The best ways to make a pool table an attention-grabber on a display room floor full of highly explosive video games? Attempt a few Kinect cameras, some projectors and a sound system. OpenPool’s an open-source project that’s looking to bring a little multimedia action to the world of billiards. The business had some reps on the floor of SXSW’s Game Expo today, showing off the system, which, at the really least, is most probably unlikely any pool game you’ve played.

The system uses two Kinect cameras to identify ball motion, which in turn directs the movement of the projectors– not entirely unlike those floor reveals in shopping malls that appear to constantly fascinate children. The speakers play sound effects and songs in sync with the motion as well, indicating noises when balls drop into the wallets. The company is truly excited at the prospect of open-sourcing below, and told us that you ought to most likely have the ability to establish your own system at residence for around $ 10,000, pool table included. For those who aren’t particularly tech-savvy, the Japanese company is dealing with structure complete systems for workplaces and bars. Having Konami as a partner will certainly help it realize that dream. Have a look at a video of the table in action after the, you know, break.

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