How to use the Kinect as a webcam on Windows 10
In case you are looking for a webcam to use on your PC, you can use the Xbox Kinect as a webcam on Windows 10. Once you make your Kinect a webcam on Windows 10, you can use it for … Read more
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Kinect-powered rehab system passed through the FDA
The Kinect has proven to have many practical uses that goes beyond its commonly seen role as a companion device to Microsoft’s gaming console, the Xbox; one of the most exciting of which has to be its application in healthcare. … Read more
Kinect used to create a musical performance with the Seattle Symphony
It’s been an interesting month for creative implementations of Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensor. Just a week or so ago there came news of it being used to control water features in China and now it’s being used in the U.S.A. … Read more
Here are three new and innovative Kinect apps that just arrived in the Windows Store
Recently, the Windows Store added its first Kinect apps to its app lineup. The Kinect for Windows developer community requested the ability to create Windows Store applications using the Kinect for Windows sensor. Microsoft has finally delivered the developers’ request with … Read more
Kinect v2 sensor for Windows vastly better at skeletal-tracking than its predecessor
Microsoft MVP Josh Blake of InfoStrat demonstrates the difference between Kinect v1 sensor and Kinect v2 sensor for Windows with a performance on how each version of Kinect for WIndows tracks skeletal movements. Blake shows a side-by-side comparison of the Kinect … Read more
Thanks to Kinect for Windows, waiting for your doctor's appointment may be a thing of the past
With individual healthcare, half the battle is making the trip into the doctor’s office. Kinect for Windows may be able to help solve that dilemma in a partnership with another company, Sense.ly. Telemedicine, as its often referred to, is a … Read more
Ohio State University uses Kinect for Windows to help stroke victims
Kinect for Windows has almost limitless uses. This time, Kinect for Windows helps Ohio State University create a game that provides an affordable way for stroke patients to continue physical therapy by themselves at home. A research team at Ohio State University developed an … Read more
Microsoft's Kinect for Windows helps fight the spread of Ebola virus in West Africa
Another day shows another use for Kinect for Windows. Yesterday, we showed you how Kinect for Windows helps serve beer to thirsty football fans. Today, the Kinect for Windows gesture-enabled system helps screen people in West Africa to see if … Read more
Kinect for Windows tends bar at the "House of Whatever"
Microsoft and Anheuser-Busch used the Kinect for Windows to serve beer to patrons outside the stadium for Super Bowl XLIX in the “House of Whatever.” When someone approaches the bar, the Kinect sensor brings up a selection of Anheuser-Busch beers for … Read more
Microsoft to stop selling original Kinect for Windows sensor in 2015
Microsoft announced today that will be discontinuing the sales of the first generation Kinect for Windows in 2015. The Xbox One-maker didn’t announce exactly when it will stop selling the motion detection system, however, they did say that it would … Read more
Microsoft Kinect-based machines look to re-invent the ATM
ATM’s were once thought of as revolutionary devices in the financial industry, they made offsite banking a reality. While they remain a convenient method to obtain cash quickly today, they have also gotten themselves a bad reputation for their rather … Read more
Microsoft rolls out another update to the Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0 public preview
Microsoft has rolled out another update to the Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0 public preview. This particular update comes just weeks after Microsoft rolled out over 200 changes to the SDK, making the development process easier and faster. Microsoft started rolling out thousands … Read more
See how Kinect v2 for Windows can be used to create 3D movies
Microsoft’s Kinect can lead to many, many awesome ‘hacks’ and projects. This resulted in a model specifically for Windows aimed at making apps. It seemed that each week someone had found a newer and cooler application of the motion sensor. Microsoft’s MVP … Read more
Build 2014: Microsoft shows off Kinect V2 for Windows
Kinect and Xbox go hand in hand, but today at Build 2014 Microsoft was talking about Kinect V2 for Windows. In terms of appearance, the unit is the same as the Xbox One edition, and boasts a 1080p high definition … Read more