Hi everyone, The people who run the Kinect Accelerator are interested in getting to know the local Kinect hacking community better. We've talked and decided to do a joint meetup. We'll have a series of attendees speak about their projects followed by a presentation and Q&A by the Kinect Accelerator team.

If you're interested in giving a presentation, please let me know what you'd like to talk about. Presentations should be no longer than 10 minutes. Both technical and nontechnical presentations are welcome as long as they relate to 3D vision.

Microsoft will be providing food (pizza) and drinks.

Current schedule:

6:30 - doors open

7:15 - Microsoft presentation on Kinect Accelerator

7:45 - Microsoft presentation on Kinect for Windows

8:15 - Attendee demos

9:30 - Wrap-up

Current attendee speakers;

- Matt Bell

- Kate Compton

- Amir Hirsch

- Tim Thompson

- Lyona Carter

Note that the venue (RocketSpace) is different from our usual SF venue, but it is easily accessed by both car and by BART.

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Here's some more information about the Kinect Accelerator:

If you are a developer or existing team/startup focused on building a business that takes advantage of the Kinect and Natural User Interface technologies, then we want to talk to you about how you can turn those innovations into a business. During this one-time event will give you a deeper overview of what the Kinect Accelerator will be like and what you could expect if you get accepted into this highly competitive program. The Kinect Accelerator is selecting 10 companies worldwide for a three month, mentor driven accelerator in Seattle, WA. Each company will receive $20,000 in investment, an Xbox development kit, Kinects for Xbox and Windows, and technical support. Each company will showcase their solution to VC's, angel investors, game studios, and influentials at the end of the program at a Demo Day event.

During this tour you'll learn how to maximize your chances of being accepted and you'll have the opportunity to meet with the program's Managing Director and tell him about your business. We encourage you to apply by the early application deadline of January 25th so we can review your application in advance. This is also your chance to get a look at the brand new Kinect for Windows and ask your questions about it to Microsoft experts. We'll be giving away units to two lucky winners. You can learn more about the program and apply at KinectAccelerator.com.