Coding4Fun Kinect Projects

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…

This project doesn't have the source available nor code snips, but I still thought very cool and thought provoking. Another example of how people are leveraging the magic of Kinect. Interaction with a Quadrotor via the KinectWe are looking for ways to make interaction with our vehicles natural and…

Some of the things you can do with Kinect are just to fun. Like mixing voice control, a particle engine and you... Kinect SDK with the Mercury Particle EngineWhat do you get when you combine the Kinect SDK with the Mercury Particle Engine? Awesome fun Project Information URL:…

No mouse, no pointer, no clicker, just you and PowerPoint (and a Kinect of course)... Kinect PowerPoint ControlThis project shows how to use the Kinect SDK to do basic gesture recognition to control PowerPoint. ... UsageCompile and run the application Point the Kinect at you and stand at least five…

This academic project from Cornell University that shows how they are using Kinect to try to figure out what you're doing. How can a computer know if you're taking a drink, brushing your teeth, etc? That's what this research is focusing on. While there's some source, it's not directly Kinect…

One of the more common Kinect demo's we see is someone controlling the video on an XBox, via voice or gesture. That's cool and all, but what about Windows Media Player? How do we get that same kind of cool NUI on our PC's? Well, you get a Kinect and then... Windows Media Player NUIDemonstrating THE…

We've seen XBox's flat 2D based Kinect NUI, but that's like wasting a whole "D"! We don't live in a flat world, so neither should our NUI's. Today's project responds to that and shows off controlling and manipulating 3D objects in a Kinect world. WPF 3D Manipulation with KinectI've…

This project doesn't have code directly related, it uses a code sample that comes included in the SDK, but I thought it such an interesting low tech/high tech, idea sparking, project that you all might like it too. Think about using the Kinect to build an "active" baby monitor. Sound and…

We've not highlighted a Getting Started guide in a bit and since this one comes in three courses, it's like your getting a three for one deal, free! Another point s that it's good to get different perspectives, different viewpoints on getting started and using the Kinect SDK for Windows. We're all…