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Ball for Kinect
Play ball in the park, using Kinect for Xbox One with Windows
• This application requires the Kinect for Xbox One sensor and a Kinect Adapter for Windows.
• Make sure your system is compatible with the Kinect for Xbox One sensor with the Kinect
Configuration Verifier tool, available in the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit
(SDK) 2.0 at https://dev.windows.com/enus/kinect
ABOUT THE GAME
Take a break and go to the park and play football (or Soccer ball) against a wall and try to hit
some extra items that pop up from time to time.
This is something that many of us did as kids, kicking a ball endlessly or for a few minutes. It's
also a great way for grownups to clear one's mind, or get into that trance or meditative state when
thoughts can ramble around as they want.
You can play Wall Ball in standard mode, with a pretty fast ball, or in easy mode with a rather
large and slower moving ball, or you can even play in seated mode, suitable for people with
some physical impairment or if you just feel very tired.
TECHNICAL STUFF:
Before starting the game, Make sure you have the Kinect camera (sensor) properly installed on
your computer. Follow instructions from Microsoft website to install Kinect and the necessary
SDK software http://www.microsoft.com/enus/download/details.aspx?id=44561
To use Kinect for Xbox One on your computer, you need the Kinect Adapter for Windows. After
installation of the Kinect software you should be able to see the Kinect for Windows SDK v2.0
in your app menu.
Find a good spot to play where the Kinect camera can view you from head to feet. You can
easily check this with the software that follows with the installation of the Kinect SDK software.
You can for instance run Kinect Studio v2.0 (under Kinect for Windows SDK v2.0) to view
yourself in front of the Kinect.
If everything looks ok, then you can start the Wall Ball game.
It can be recommended to connect your computer to a larger monitor or TV screen (using a
HDMI cable) to improve the "feel" of the game and making it easier to see.
GENERAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS:
• Free the space around you to not hurt yourself or to break any furniture. (Think about arms
could be waving upwards too.)
• If children are playing they should be supervised and instructed by parents to not hurt
themselves bumping into furniture.
• If other people are present in the room, make sure they are not in front of the camera and that
they are at a safe distance from you bumping in to them.
• If you experience problem with balance, consider sitting down when playing.
QUICK START
Before you start, make sure Kinect is properly installed and you have tested a good spot for
playing where the Kinect sensor can "read" you properly, see above under "Technical stuff". If
you have two graphic cards on your system, run the game with the better card otherwise it can
affect Kinect/game performance. (For example, if you have a nvidia card you can manage this in
nvidia control panel, manage 3D settings.)
Start the game by pressing the Wall Ball icon.
From the Main Menu (start screen), choose one of the three game variants Standard or Easy
version or if you would like to sit down and play, choose Seated mode. The ball is somewhat
larger and slower in Easy and Seated mode.
With the Toggle Show Settings (down at the right corner), you can adjust for your camera's
placement above the floor. It is recommended to fine tune this. If the camera height setting are
too low, you will feel like your feet are really heavy and won't lift properly. If it's to high, your
feet will float in the air. The camera height slider correspond to the Kinect sensor's placement
above the floor, however if it is tilted, you may have to adjust the slider more.
Stand in front of the Kinect camera, let the camera know you're there by moving slightly. When
camera has found you, start kicking.
Kick the ball by using your right or left foot. When aiming, remember this is virtual reality so
aim in a real world scale, not just in a small tv screen scale, that is, play like you were in the park
yourself facing a large wall about 4 meters in front of you.
If the ball touches the area right behind you (an area as wide as the yellow area you're standing
on) you will lose one ball.
To prevent the ball from hitting this area, you can stop the ball with your "body", shown as a
silhouette, or just use your feet. You can slide from side to side inside the yellow area and crunch
(you can't really move forward or backward, only as far as your legs can reach).
If you have lost all of your five balls, the game will end and you can choose to save, restart or
exit. You choose between alternatives by putting your foot in one of the boxes, in this way you
can restart instantly if you would like without the need to reach for the computer. You can also
click on the signs with the mouse. From the Start screen, you can click on Result Menu where
you can view your results.
Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/qFTvq2cccg
Wall Ball Start Menu
Wall Ball gamescene
Wall Ball Result Menu