Kinect For Windows SDK BETA Now Available
I know you’ve been playing with your XBox in between class, or dare I say, instead of studying for mid-terms/exams. Here’s something cool that will distract you for sure!
Crack open your Visual Studio ! You can now start developing Windows applications that make use of Kinect! The Kinect for Windows SDK Beta launched yesterday in a special Channel 9 Live presentation. You can catch all the action at the Channel 9 Live Events Area.
To jump right in and start playing with the SDK, here’s what you need:
- Download the SDK
- Kinect Quick Starts
Installing and Using the Kinect Sensor
Setting Up Your Development Environment
Skeletal Tracking Fundamentals
Camera Fundamentals
Working with Depth Data
Audio Fundamentals - Kinect Project Gallery
Last but not least, here are some cool examples of using Kinect for Windows:
So? What do you think? Cool or what? Is your head spinning with app ideas where you can leverage Kinect?
Happy studying! (the SDK docs of course!)