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The Kinect does not use reference images of any kind, its more of an active stereo vision approach. There is a known infrared-pattern projected by a laser (this serves as the "right eye") and an camera with an ir-filter as the left eye. This article gives a quick overview. Or with a little marketing in this document.

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