Kinect for Windows SDK – Version 1.5 Released

Microsoft has released Kinect SDK for Windows โ€“ Version 1.5  on yesterday which includes improvements over skeleton tracking and facial tracking features. The Kinect for Windows SDK enables developers to create applications using C++, C# or Visual Basic, which support gesture and voice recognition using the Kinect for Windows sensor and a PC or embedded […]

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Kinect for Windows Quickstart Series

Channel 9 – MSDN has a new updated set of Quick Start tutorials on Kinect for Windows. Kinect for Windows Quickstart Series – consists of the following topics in tutorial series. Installing and Using the Kinect Sensor Setting up your Development Environment Camera Fundamentals Working with Depth Data Skeletal Tracking Fundamentals Audio Fundamentals http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/KinectQuickstart and […]

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Kinect for Windows – Commercial Release

Microsoft has today released a commercial version of Kinect for Windows. Kinect for Windows is a specific version of Kinect released only for interfacing Microsoft Kinect with your laptop or desktop with Windows 7. Kinect for Windows is available as a bundle package through Amazon and Microsoft Store for 249$. Why Microsoft has released another […]

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Kinect SDK for Windows–Version 1.0 Released

The Kinect for Windows SDK enables developers to create applications that support gesture and voice recognition, using Kinect sensor technology on computers running Windows 7, Windows Embedded Standard 7, and Windows 8 Developer Preview (desktop applications only). The Kinect for Windows SDK includes the following: Drivers, for using Kinect sensor devices on a computer running […]

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Kinect Sensor for Windows & Kinect SDK for Windows Commercial Release Announced – February 1st 2012

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 […]

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Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 – Runtime Update (& .NET Multi-Targeting Packs)

Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 is now available. This update contains some new features that are based on specific requests from some top customer of Microsoft and on some important .NET Framework scenarios. This update also contains some important software updates for ClickOnce and for .NET Framework 4-based Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications. […]

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