Microsoft has released the latest update for Visual Studio 2013 with major improvements including support for developing Universal apps for Windows 8.x, Win Phone, and XBOX. Here are the list of improvements included as part of the release(lending from Visual Studio team blog): Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 has many new capabilities as well as… Continue reading
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Kinect for Windows–Development–Required Hardware’s
Abstract: The purpose of this blog post is to provide some insight in to hardware’s and software’s required for kinect for windows development. Introduction Kinect for Windows PC is a special set of Kinect hardware released by Microsoft, that designed to use with Windows PC. You require this piece of hardware of production usage of… Continue reading
Kinect for Windows Developer Toolkit v1.5.2
The Kinect for Windows Developer Toolkit contains source code samples, Kinect Studio, Face Tracking SDK, and other resources to simplify developing Kinect for Windows applications. Kinect for Windows Developer Toolkit v 1.5.2 is an incremental update to previous Kinect for Windows Developer Toolkit 1.5. The release of Developer Toolkit update v1.5.2, which includes: WPFD3Dinterop. This… Continue reading
Help: Kinect SDK for Windows – Code Migration Steps from Beta 2– v1.0
Kinect SDK for Windows v1.0 is a major release by Microsoft enabling the use of Kinect on Windows Platforms. Windows7/8 users can now interface Kinect to your Windows PC and develop programs that is capable of utilizing the capabilities of Kinect Sensor. There have been a number of significant changes and improvements in Kinect SDK… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
MUGH Developer Day–January 2012
Microsoft User Group Hyderabad invites you to the Developer Day on Sunday, January 29th 2012. Register for this event for FREE @ http://mughdeveloperday01.eventbrite.com Here is the agenda: Timing Topic Speaker 09:30 to 10:00 Registration 10:00 to 11:00 Coding for Fun with Kinect Abhijit Jana, Microsoft 11:00 to 12:00 I Love HTML5 Shravan Kumar, Thomson… Continue reading
Released: Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0
Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0 The XNA Framework Redistributable download provides game developers with the XNA Framework run-time libraries they can include with their product for redistribution on the Windows platform. Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 makes it easier than ever to create great video games for Windows-based PCs, Xbox… Continue reading