Many insects like dragonflies, butterflies, beetles and flies perform metamorphosis. A larva slips into a pupa, in which the evolution from infant to adult takes place. After hatching, an evolved creature crawls out of its cocoon and into the world. Kinetic Metamorphosis simulates the process on a live controlled projection of the human body. A Kinect camera tracks body movements and recognizes joints and limbs. An algorithm analyzes the anatomic proportions of the person and displays a projection on a surface like a mirror in front of them, so that they stand vis-a-vis to their virtual avatar. Every avatar is personalized to the user who represents it. By taking the measured values of the body proportions, the program creates a profile that is then applied to the decisions the software makes to give the avatar its appearance.
A Kinect camera tracks body movements and recognizes joints and limbs. An algorithm analyzes the anatomic proportions of the person and displays a projection on a surface like a mirror in front of them, so that they stand vis-a-vis to their virtual avatar.
Every avatar is personalized to the user who represents it. By taking the measured values of the body proportions, the program creates a profile that is then applied to the decisions the software makes to give the avatar its appearance.
