Tag: kinect SDK
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Inside the Newest Kinect for Windows SDK—Infrared Control
The Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) October release was a pivotal update with a number of key improvements. One important update in this release is how control of infrared (IR) sensing capabilities has been enhanced to create a world of new possibilities for developers. IR sensing is a core feature of the Kinect…
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Inside the Kinect for Windows SDK Update with Peter Zatloukal and Bob Heddle
Now that the updated Kinect for Windows SDK is available for download, Engineering Manager Peter Zatloukal and Group Program Manager Bob Heddle sat down to discuss what this significant update means to developers. Bob Heddle demonstrates the new infrared functionality in the Kinect for Windows SDK. Why should developers care about this update to the…
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Kinect for Windows: SDK and Runtime version 1.5 Released
I am pleased to announce that today we have released version 1.5 of the Kinect for Windows runtime and SDK. Additionally, Kinect for Windows hardware is now available in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. Starting next month, Kinect for Windows hardware will be available in 15 additional countries: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland,…
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Kinect for Windows Technologies: Boxing Robots to Limitless Possibilities
Most developers, including myself, are natural tinkerers. We hear of a new technology and want to try it out, exploring what it can do, dream up interesting uses, and pushing the limits of what’s possible. Most recently, the Channel 9 team incorporated Kinect for Windows into two projects: BoxingBots, and Project Detroit. The life-sized BoxingBots…
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Kinect for Windows Solution Leads to the Perfect Fitting Jeans
The writer Mark Twain once said “We are alike, on the inside.” On the outside, however, few people are the same. While two people might be the same height and wear the same size, the way their clothing fits their bodies can vary dramatically. As a result, up to 40% of clothing purchased both online…
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Kinect for Windows Applications Shown at Microsoft TechForum
This year’s Microsoft TechForum provided an opportunity for Craig Mundie, Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer, to discuss the company’s vision for the future of technology as well as showcase two early examples of third-party Kinect for Windows applications in action. Mundie was joined by Don Mattrick, President of the Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business, and…
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Superimpose Yourself Anywhere with the Kinect Virtual Postcard
Remember that episode of Seinfeld where George Costanza pissed off his current boss ages ago at the beach and just so happened to be in a picture on his bosses desk? His plan was to alter the i…