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Kinect SDK Confirmed For PC
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I'm a PC, and waving at the screen was my idea.
Published: 13:04, 22/02/2011 by Dan Lee.
36Microsoft has confirmed that as of next month a Kinect software development kit will be available on the PC, albeit initially limited to non-commercial use “to make it simpler for the academic research and enthusiast communities to create rich natural user interfaces”. A commercial version will follow at a later date.
Microsoft’s Craig Mundie had the following to say:
“Microsoft’s investments in natural user interfaces are vital to our long-term vision of creating computers that are intuitive to use and able to do far more for us.
The fruits of these research investments are manifesting across many of our products, Kinect for Xbox 360 among them.”
Source: VG247
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22/02/2011 at 13:05
Member since: Dec 2008
Best sub headline of the day :O)
22/02/2011 at 13:18
Member since: Apr 2009
oh it did make me chuckle
22/02/2011 at 13:10
Member since: Forever
“to make it simpler for the academic research and enthusiast communities to create rich natural user interfaces”
So it is possible for a company to wave the banhammer very aggressively to reduce the impact of piracy and engage enthusiasts at the same time. Who knew?
22/02/2011 at 13:21
Member since: Apr 2009
so does it work on any pc or laptop? and does anyone know if it’ll be the same price as it is on the xbox?
22/02/2011 at 13:50
Member since: Dec 2009
I think it’s just a suite of software – you’ll probably still have to purchase the full priced Kinect hardware.
22/02/2011 at 17:00
Member since: Apr 2009
i hope so. i’m planning on getting a new lap top at some point this and i’d love to spend my time spanding up waving my hands at it
22/02/2011 at 17:01
Member since: Apr 2009
actaully is it even possible to sit down and use it for a pc? :/
22/02/2011 at 13:44
Member since: Dec 2009
All these Kinect hacks are clever and interesting, and there might also be some pc drivers made available for Move but realistically i think the future of motion control will be camera-free. At the moment it’s all confined to working within a defined space (i.e. the camera range) which is fine for some applications but limits others.
22/02/2011 at 15:05
Member since: Dec 2009
Speaking of Move, i found this interesting video, not quite the same as the Kinect hacks but worth a look. It also mentions how drift is present in all ‘domestic’ gyros and if Move were more accurate it would be classified as missile technology!
Video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkYWRgQmBKE
Website link: http://www.pabr.org/copernitron/copernitron.en.html