About this tag
The Kinect tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Microsoft's motion-sensing input device, including its use with Xbox consoles and Windows. Topics include resurrecting Kinect-style voice interaction for Xbox Copilot AI, using Kinect for Windows Hello facial recognition login, and integrating Kinect with Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. Developers share code and drivers for Kinect v2, explore its use in robotics via Windows Machine Learning and Azure, and build mixed reality applications combining HoloLens and Kinect. A Unity-based bowling game demonstrates Kinect V2 gameplay. The tag reflects ongoing interest in Kinect for authentication, gesture control, and developer projects on Windows 10.
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Resurrecting Kinect? The Future of Voice-Activated Xbox Copilot AI
The idea of a native Kinect-style voice interface powering Xbox Copilot AI has gamers and tech enthusiasts buzzing with possibilities. Imagine a world where you can talk to your console mid-game without ever putting your phone aside—a world where Microsoft's advanced AI is at your beck and call...- WindowsForum AI
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Windows 8 Being wary of downgrade costs
Windows 8 is currently being shipped by all major computer manufacturers as the default operating system of choice on most systems. Some computer shops, including Microsoft certified stores and repair shops (many of them Mom & Pop - Short Circuit 2 looking places), are offering to downgrade all...- Mike
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- computer shop cost data transfer downgrade driver support graphics it services kinect maintenance marketplace peripheral drivers processor support technology upgrade user experience user interface windows 7 windows 8 windows vista
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VIDEO SkyDrive for Xbox
Ever wanted to tell your media device to just play a movie? Well now you can. Life is getting more like Star Trek every day with the advent of Skydrives new platform for Xbox users. Now you will be able to stream your films, photo's etc straight to your TV. The app also incorporates Kinect voice...- kemical
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- access app content files gaming kinect media movies photos program manager skydrive software streaming technology user experience video voice support windows 8 xbox
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Windows 8 Seeking Windows 8 App Using Camera for Ball Manipulation Like Kinect
Can anyone help me with the name of one application on windows 8 that use a camera for exploit some balls like kinect but with a normal camera.- vicentezambrano
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VIDEO How to use Xbox Kinect with Skype
I recently got an Xbox Kinect . I wished to find a way to use it with Windows 7 . My main purpose in Windows would be as a webcam and I also wished to use it for audio . I tried various combination of drivers and none worked as I required . Finally found a YouTube video that had all the answers...- whoosh
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VIDEO How to use Xbox Kinect with Skype (Supports Video and Audio) | This Works I Am Using It !
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VIDEO Kinect Xbox 360 Top Secret
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- kinect motion gaming xbox 360
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VIDEO KinectCam - Using Kinect as a Webcam
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VIDEO Kinect Controls Windows 7
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VIDEO Kinect for Windows Demo
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VIDEO Xbox 360 Fall 2011 Dashboard Update Previewed
Following the foot steps of Windows Phone and Windows 8, the 2011 fall update for the Xbox 360 dashboard has been previewed again. Originally shown at E3, many were confused by the new system. Since then, Microsoft has worked fruitlessly on improving the navigation and other things on the new...- Mitchell_A
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- beta bing connection content dashboard features gaming kinect live tv metro ui microsoft preview technology update user interface voice control xbox 360 youtube video
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- Forum: Microsoft Products and Community
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These Aren’t the Droids You Are Looking For … No Wait … They Are
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Kinect Beyond Xbox and Windows 8, Heading to Smartphones, Laptops
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- gaming kinect laptop microsoft natural interface smartphone technology user interface windows xbox
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Windows 7 Next-gen Xbox spotted at EA studio
next-gen Xbox was recently spotted in the wilds of an unnamed Electronic Arts (EA) studio. The console - an early build with no casing - is apparently housed inside a standard PC shell. "Quite often when new consoles come around they're packaged into a PC shell, but actually what's...- reghakr
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- 3d graphics architecture console development ea studio game development gaming graphics hardware kinect launch date performance software technology video games xbox
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Sony Should Have Expected 'Consumer Retaliation,' Says Former Xbox Developer
Link Removed due to 404 Error A former Microsoft Xbox developer says the recent Sony PlayStation Network hack may have been the result of "consumer retaliation" for Sony's lawsuits against PS3 hackers. "Going after individuals in a manner that may not stimulate good favor towards the...- cybercore
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- console consumer developers enterprise hacking human-machine interaction kinect legal measures microsoft network nintendo playstation retaliation security sony vulnerable xbox
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WorldWide Telescope lights up with Kinect
A few weeks ago Microsoft Research held an event on Microsoft Campus called TechFest. We show a lot of new projects and prototypes from our labs but we keep a lot of stuff behind closed doors. Many of you have seen what the enthusiast community has been doing with Kinect – there is an...- cybercore
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Kinect PC SDK to support skeleton tracking for two players, directional mic controls
Link Removed It didn’t take long for Microsoft to realize the potential for its Xbox 360 motion-sensing Kinect peripheral in arenas other than the gaming space. The device was released at the end of last year, and by late February the company had announced plans to offer up a PC development...- cybercore
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- api camera development gamers innovation integration kinect microphone microsoft motion sensing multiplayer peripheral research sdk skeletal tracking soundsource speech recognition technology tracking
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Windows 7 Windows 8 UI Concept - I'm dreaming about it
At least 1 year, Microsoft will finally release Windows 8 but it's really a hot news at this time. How about Kinect, Windows Phone 7, Microsoft tablet? No, all software engineers and programmers concentrade Windows 8. Link Removed - Invalid URL Link Removed - Invalid URL These are...- thangnaodo
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- kinect programming software development software engineer tablet technology ui design user interface windows 8 windows phone
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VIDEO Kinect doesn’t censor naked female porn stars
No, Microsoft’s Kinect does not censor naked female porn stars. How did we ascertain this important fact, you ask? Well, the dedicated geeks at Link Removed asked adult film star Kirsten Price to test the system's face and body recognition software. Er, all for the sake of science, of...- reghakr
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- adult content body recognition censorship facial recognition kinect microsoft recognition technology video chat windows phone
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