Kinect SDK

The second in our two part InteractionStream without WPF series comes from András Velvárt, where he dives into a good deal of depth, not only showing how it works, but explains the details behind it too... Kinect Interactions with(out) WPF – Part III: Demystifying the Interaction Stream In this…

This is why I love development and developers... Do it once, okay. Twice, maybe, Three times? Okay, need to stream line it. Marcus has provided a great example of streamlining Kinect for Windows SDK development. It's simple, yet, when you see it, you'll know you want to grab this... (plus you've got…

Laura and Paul are back in action and we'd love to hear your take on these stories and more: New Kinect capabilities Viral Search for Twitter Valve console Office 13 transfers

Today's project will only really directly interest those with access to Microsoft's Mobile & Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE). Bug even if you don't have access, this also provides a glimpse into what is now possible in the Windows Embedded world... Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 and Kinect…

Today's inspirational video shows how some major companies are using the Kinect... Toyota Prius Xbox 360 Kinect for Windows Los Angeles Auto Show 2012 DecemberI was walking around the auto booths and saw some interactive demos, using the Xbox 360 Kinect for Windows system. This was Toyota making an…

Today's project show you can not only talk to your house, but have it listen and respond too! CastleOSHow it WorksCastleOS is an integrated software suite for controlling the automation equipment in your home - an operating system for your castle, if you will. The first piece of the suite is what we…

Speaking of speech and the Kinect, Leland Holmquest is back with another MSDN Magazine article talking about it... Listening with KinectIn previous articles, I walked you through the capabilities you can tap into when developing Kinect for Windows applications. You have seen how to use the skeleton…

Vuyiswa Maseko continues his Kinect Development series, today talking about speech... Speech Recognition in KinectThere are few things that I have seen while developing Kinect examples, I wouldn't want to say apps, because I have not yet developed a full-fledged application. Kinect user interface,…

What better way to start off the year than with flurry, fluffy teddy bear's and an inspirational post of how the Kinect is being used build a new shopping experience... Build-A-Bear Selects Kinect for Windows for "Store of the Future"Build-A-Bear Workshop stores have been delivering…

As our last post of the year, we're celebrating you, the Kinect for Windows Developer and all the cool things you've created this past year. To do that, I'm going to highlight one of your own, a Kinect Dev who's not only created a game for the love of doing it, but also released his source code so…