Interesting Announcement from Microsoft about Kinect from KinectForWindows.ORG.. Quoting from Announcement website: Kinect for Windows hardware and accompanying version 1 software will be available on February 1, 2012 in 12 countries at a suggested retail price of US $249. Kinect for Windows hardware will be available through a variety of resellers and distributors. The price… Continue reading
Category: Microsoft SDKs
Microsoft Kinect SDK v 1.0 Beta 2 Released
Microsoft has released the Beta 2 for Kinect SDK v1.0. The Microsoft Kinect for Windows SDK provides the native and managed APIs and the tools you need to develop Kinect enabled applications for Windows. Version: 1.0.0.45 Date Published: 11/4/2011 Download From: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27876 Taken from Microsoft Download Center Changes in this release Since the Beta… Continue reading
Beginning Kinect .NET Development With Kinect SDK
I found some cool resources for learning Kinect Windows Development. Official Kinect SDK Download http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/kinectsdk/ The tutorial series of basic fundamentals is below Installing and using the Kinect sensor: here Camera fundamentals: here Skeletal Tracking fundamentals: here Audio fundamentals: here Depth data directives: here Nice blogs about Kinect SDK – Windows Development. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/eternalcoding/archive/2011/08/20/10174036.aspx http://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/kinect/Kinect-gestures-and-Business-Analyzer-for-Dynamics-GP http://abhijitjana.net/2011/09/14/development-with-kinect-net-sdk-part-i-installation-and-development-environment-setup/… Continue reading
Kinect SDK for Windows–Quick Starts
Microsoft Research has released BETA of Kinect SDK for Windows a while ago. Which provides a set of drivers and managed API’s for develop applications that will utilize the Kinect for motion sensing technologies or applications. Download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Kinect for Windows SDK at http://research.microsoft.com/kinectsdk MSDN Channel 9 have a… Continue reading
Microsoft Kinect Developer Kit: available for download
Kinect is a 3D Motion controller for XBOX produced by Microsoft. Kinect SDK enables developers to utilize the Kinect in various environments. Like you can operate your PC with Kinect through motions only. Cool isn’t it. You could see huge possibilities we can do with Kinect. The Kinect SDK is officially available for download… Continue reading
Visual Studio 2010 SP1 SDK – Released (Available for Download)
Microsoft has released final version of Visual Studio 2010 SP1 SDK. The Visual Studio 2010 SP1 SDK provides tools and templates for building Visual Studio extensions. By using the Visual Studio 2010 SP1 SDK, you can build your own tool windows, create menu commands, and add extensions to the new Visual Studio editor and other… Continue reading
Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio – Version 1.4 (March 2011)
Microsoft has released latest version of Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio – Version 1.4. Windows Azure SDK 1.4 Refresh is primarily a stability release addressing the below issues. Resolved an issue that caused full IIS fail when the web.config file was set to read-only. Resolved an issue that caused full… Continue reading
Released: Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Update & Other Updates
There are few updates from Microsoft for Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Update, Windows Azure, & Windows Phone 7 Training Kit for Developers – RTM Refresh. Check it out. Windows Phone Developer Tools January 2011 Update January 2011 Update to the Windows Phone Developer Tools providing bug fixes, a new emulator, and utilities. This update… Continue reading
New Release: Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio (November 2010)
Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio, which includes the Windows Azure SDK, extends Visual Studio 2010 to enable the creation, configuration, building, debugging, running, packaging and deployment of scalable web applications and services on Windows Azure. New for version 1.3: Virtual Machine (VM) Role (Beta):Allows you to create a custom VHD image using Windows… Continue reading
Windows Azure Platform Training Kit – September 2010 Update
Windows Azure Platform Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content to help you learn how to use Windows Azure, SQL Azure, and the Windows Azure AppFabric services. The September 2010 – Update contains the latest information and proceedings on Windows Azure Platform. A guide for every cloud developer. Overview The Windows Azure Platform… Continue reading