skeletal tracking

  1. Kinect demo code and new driver for UWP now available

    Here’s a little memory test: Do you recall this blog, which posted back in May and promised to soon begin integrating Kinect for Windows into the Universal Windows Platform? Of course you do! Now we are pleased to announce two important developments in the quest to make Kinect functionality...
  2. VIDEO Saluting the Visual Gesture Builder - Details and example code

    Peter Daukintis, Microsoft Technical Evangelist, who we recently highlighted, Kinect for Windows v2 Face Tracking Managed and Native, continues his Kinect for Windows v2 exploration and sharing, this time with two posts about the very cool Visual Gesture Builder. Link Removed When I created a...
  3. Kinect for Windows v2 Face Tracking Managed and Native

    Peter Daukintis, Microsoft Technical Evangelist, recently posted about Face Tracking with the Kinect for Windows v2. What was a little different is that he posted both managed and native looks... Link Removed Since working on the virtual rail project I haven’t had much chance to carry out...
  4. Windows 7 Kinect for Windows SDK 1.5 - Face Tracking, Seated Skeletal Tracking, Kinect Studio, & More

    Rob Relyea, a Principal Program Manager on the Kinect for Windows team joins us again on Channel 9 to discuss all of the new features with the 1.5 release of the Kinect for Windows SDK. Download the 1.5 Release at Link Removed [00:33] Overview of the Kinect for Windows SDK 1.5 Release [03:00]...
  5. Windows 7 Use a Nerf Gun, Kinect Skeletal Tracking, and a Turret to protect your office!

    Dan and Clint stop by the Tech with Tina show to demo the Link Removed-Enabled Turrett! The turrett uses skeletal tracking to detect if someone is in your office, it pans the gun toward the intruder and then uses a Phidget relay board to complete a circuit with a Nerf-brand Dart Tag SwarmFire...
  6. Windows 7 Working with Depth Data

    This video covers the basics of using depth data from Kinect. You may find it easier to follow along by downloading the Link Removed. [Link Removed] Depth data overview [Link Removed] Initializing the Kinect Runtime [Link Removed] Using the depth data to create an image [Link Removed] Using...
  7. Windows 7 Skeletal Tracking Fundamentals

    This video covers the basics of skeletal tracking using the Kinect sensor. You may find it easier to follow along by downloading the Link Removed. [Link Removed] Skeleton Tracking API [Link Removed] Understanding Skeleton Quality and Joint data [Link Removed] Setup skeleton tracking [Link...