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Glad you got it working!
Yeah, single Kinect should be straightforward--it's pretty much plug-and-play with no calibration involved, and it works even modest laptop computers. You just need make sure you have a few seconds of clean BG video in your captures. When I was testing it, I found that results can actually be quite good if you tailor your performances to avoid occlusion issues. (FYI, a couple of shots in Happy Box were recorded using single Kinect.) Tip: If space is that limited, try putting the Kinect in a corner of the room to maximize distance. Alternatively, you could put it behind a doorway.
Let me know how that works for you. We've been using the twin Kinect configuration in our living room which is just big enough to do a full 90 degree setup without moving the furniture around too much, but I think we might be able to manage the 180 setup if I put one of the Kinects in the adjoining computer room and shoot through the doorway. FYI, the 90 degree setup works really well for many complex actions--I can even capture up to four steps for walk/run loops with it. But for certain motions, occlusion can be a problem sometimes (wide and wild arm swinging, for example,) so I may need to do a couple of shots with the 180 setup.
As for PS3 Eye cameras, it sounds like you barely have enough space to use a single Kinect so, yeah, using the PS3 Eye configuration is going to be tough in that space. Sorry that didn't work out for you. It's a very good system for capturing big and complex motions but you need a fairly large space to make the best use of it. For example, I have this config set up in a two-car garage and that's still not big enough for a full circle. I may wind up using it in the backyard just for special situations where the Kinect setup is inadequate.
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