At the 2012 Fall Intel(R) Developer Forum, we announced a new way of computing using natural interfaces, which we named Perceptual Computing. The Beta version of the Perceptual Computing SDK was released which can be downloaded for free. The current version requires the use of a peripheral camera, the Creative* Interactive Gesture Camera. But future platforms will integrate the camera into mobile devices like laptops and Ultrabooks. There's also showcase applications that you can view or download to get a first hand experience.
One common use we anticipate is games and visual computing applications. But we're encouraging software developer creativity in other areas like productivity and entertainment apps. To help jumpstart the software ecosystem, we'll be announcing details of the Intel(R) Percpetual Computing Challenge soon. There'll be significant cash prizes for the best applications that showcase this new technology.
In the meantime, download the SDK, view the demos -- and learn as much as you can. Post questions on the discussion forum. This is your chance to join from the ground up and be an early participant.
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Get a jumpstart in your app development - take our developer survey and apply for a free Creative* interactive gesture camera :
http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2012/12/10/perceptual-challenge-take-our-survey-and-apply-for-a-free-interactive-gesture.
I have applied for it.. Is there anyway to know if it was accepted or declined??
Yes, an email will be sent out to those who will be receiving the camera kit. I'm not part of the decision-making team on this, but I expect that it will all be decided by the 1st week of January.
I have got my camera Kit, however I find no links for downloading the SDK?
The Perceptual Computing SDK can be downloaded at the following link:
http://software.intel.com/en-us/vcsource/tools/perceptual-computing-sdk.
Look for the DOWNLOAD link at the right side of the page.
I have entered in Perceptual Computing Challenge and also request Camera for 60 days via Loan a Camera Program, my request accepted which say that "You will get Camera within 7-10 days". Now more than 18 days passed but no camera received and no one answer from icla.admin@gameagency.com or any where else. This is very bad response from Game Agency via with Intel organizing Perceptual Computing Challenge. I am really disappoint with Intel.
where is the survay link should i know ?
@MIL Labs. I believe you have already received the Creative Camera Kit. If not, please send another email to the icla.admin@gameagency.com and we will follow up with them. Good luck with the contest!
Hi Rahul, the survey link is not available anymore. We are offering a camera loan for sixty (60) days, for those who are participating in Contest 1 of the Intel Perceptual Computing Challenge. Go to perceptualchallenge.intel.com, register for the contest, and start filling out your contest entry form. The submission deadline for Contest 1 is on February 20th, so do it as soon as you can. Good luck!