Kinect

When I saw this, the first thing I thought was just how cool a thing an amusement park could build with this. Gone could be the days of the "You must be taller than this bar," instead replaced with an interactive, themed for the park, height measurement experience. Image standing there…

Teaching resources have a special place in my heart and in seeing this course, 34 class rooms sessions, with all the lesson plans, resources, labs, etc for learning to develop with the Kinect, well, how could I not share it? Game Development with XNA and Microsoft Technologies: Kinect…

Today's inspirational project (with download coming soon) is a great example of how the Kinect continues to help drive innovation in learning. Kin-Educate: An educational game for the KinectKin-educate is part of a research project exploring innovative ways to interact with computers, and what…

[A couple paragraphs of intro/comments] TUIO SKELETONHow It Works Thanks to the features of the Tuio protocol, it has been implemented a client-server system for the transmission of the skeleton data kinect “real time”. The results have been excellent opening new scenarios for the TUIO protocol…

Whilst Kinect may well be the coolest accessory for your Xbox 360 at the moment, did you know that you can now buy accessories for that accessory? For those struggling to place the Kinect sensor in just the right spot to maximise the play area, a company called PDP has launched a series of approved…

Dropping into my post box this morning were my first two Kinect games (other than Kinect Adventures, of course, which comes free with the Kinect Controller). As soon as I’m finished with work today, the family and I will be learning how to “be the controller”. Can’t wait! Unfortunately, whilst our…

This summer, the Xbox Kinect is going on tour around the U.S. and Canada so shoppers can test it out themselves before it becomes available for sale on November 4th. This is great idea, I think, because despite all the raving reviews, I know there are a lot of people out there who are wondering…

Yesterday at E3 2010 I spent most of my day at The Xbox 360 booth playing and getting to know Kinect.  There were a variety of games on display like Track and Field, Kinectimals, bowling and dance.  I had a chance to talk to George Andreas on the show floor about making Kinect for The…

Welcome to the Coding4Fun Kinect blog. We're going to be sharing with you cool, fun and exciting information and projects for the Kinect and Kinect for Windows SDK. From getting the SDK up and running, quick starts and awesome Kinect for Windows SDK projects, every weekday (or so) we're going to be…

That's right the waiting is finally over. No more hourglass, it's time to plug your Kinect into your Windows PC, download the Kinect for Windows SDK and become part of the most wildly successful and exciting rollouts in years. That's right, no more hacking, no more slashing, no more third party…