Kinect

Today's project from Andy Beaulieu isn't really about the Kinect, but is using it in a very cool way, using a feature I don't see mentioned too often, let alone in a "real world" case. Sharing 3D Scans in WebGL using BabylonJSIn this post, I’ll show how to optimize and display color 3D…

Today we continue to follow Bruno Capuano on his Kinect for Windows v2 journey, this time as he shows off more of the new capabilities coming... [#KINECTONE] Rock, paper, scissors with #KinectForWindowsV2Hello! Christmas is over and also New Year festivities, I also have some party with my renewal…

Today's inspirational project is another very cool usage of the Kinect and a step toward our holodeck future? ILLUMINATING ILLUSTRATING ROOM Project Information URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcfeR2ypA5I, https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7kX8DCQdhM4TVgtRGFMdTNFd3M/edit

As I've said before, I feel that speech is the killer Kinect feature. It makes some things just so much easier and less disruptive. I've quickly found the speech feature of my Xbox One to be one that's hard to live without. During the holidays I accidently tried to control my daughter's TV via a…

You didn't think I could stay away from posting about the Kinect for Windows v2 long did you? Today's post by Zubair Ahmed is a code focused dive into the Kinect for Windows v2 Device and SDK.  KINECT for Windows v2 SDK Deep diveFew weeks ago I received my Kinect for Windows version 2 and…

I don't highlight commercial products/books here often, but when Una Nancy Owen emailed me about their book, I knew I had to highlight it. Why? I don't highlight non-English content here often and while the book is "commercial," the source for the project is freely available.  "Kinect…

Today's post by András Velvárt provides something a number of people have asked about, just what's the difference between the Kinect for Windows v1 and v2 devices Kinect v1 vs Kinect v2 – RGB and Depth sensorsAs a recently awarded Kinect MVP, I am lucky enough to have one of the rare pre-production…

Today's project from one of my favorite space agencies provides an interesting glimpse into what the future of space exploration may look like... NASA's JPL maneuvers a robot arm with Oculus Rift and Kinect 2, points to more immersive space missions NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been on the…

So you got a Kinect for Windows v1 under your Christmas tree? Now what? Today's post by Pankaj Deharia Ignatiuz provides a great place to get started with the latest v1 version of the SDK, taking you from download to simple app building... Kinect status and setup the Kinect for…

Today's project is currently a binary only project (but hey, at least you can still get it and play with it!), and one that looks cool.... Natural Bing Maps Navigation using Kinect for Windows and Multitouch DisplayParticipants Ilya Efanov, Joel Lanir Description The main goals of the project were…