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Microsoft Releases Kinect SDK For Windows
soricon writes "Microsoft made good on its promise to release an official Kinect SDK for Windows, opening the door for multiple educational, research and enthusiasts groups to create new and innovative uses for the popular full body movement sensor. Currently in beta, the SDK requires Windows 7 and at a minimum, a dual core machine with a DirectX 9.0c capable graphic card and it is free to download."
and this is a good decision. I've seen so many cool hacks for this hardware already, and that's just hackers playing around. Imagine what could be done with a legit SDK. Good job Microsoft, make more of these kinds of decisions.
I've been dying to get this ever since I had a great idea of how Kinect could be used at my work.
But would the benefit of using Kinect at work justify the cost of upgrading all Windows Vista machines to Windows 7 and replacing Windows XP machines with Windows 7-capable machines?
Direct link: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/kinectsdk/
Your post makes no sense. Why would he have to upgrade all those machines for himself to use the SDK?
is it safe now, on slashdot, to reserve more hate for the corporate policies of apple and google, than for microsoft?
shhhh... don't wake the old bearded guys in the corner
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
The blog post must have been written in a hurry by someone whose native language is not English.
Here is the link to the actual Microsoft SDK:
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/kinectsdk/
Why is the minimum req. a beefy dual core processor?
The X-box has nowhere near that amount of power - why keep this technology away from smaller and less power-hungry platforms?
My security clearance is so high I have to kill myself if I remember I have it...
I too hate Microsoft and express my opinions in a way the don't contribute to the articles I'm posting to.
Probably, not every single computer in the OP's work needs to work with a Kinect. For some applications, it would be enough to have one machine dedicated to that kind of application, and its use would be shared among the office.
Probably, not every single computer in the OP's work needs to work with a Kinect.
I would hope so. I worry about any accounting system operated by gestures. I would also prefer to not walk in the front door and see the receptionist waving her arms around.
Why would he have to upgrade all those machines for himself to use the SDK?
I was assuming that if the SDK didn't run on Windows pre-7, then applications built using the SDK would likewise not run on Windows pre-7.
So, Even though you saw all those cool demos a few months ago using 'unlicensed' software, you're not allowed to run them, and they could be punished for software licence violations.
A hardware device requires a software license?
Why aren't you encrypting your e-mail?
Ok as far as it goes. Can the Linux version be far behind?
Now I can start working on the DDR MMO I've been waiting for all this time!
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sigh.
Does anyone have any idea if this can be used to make kinect work with games on windows? I'm talking about licensing problems and such, unless SDK also locks away some hardware features needed for gaming.
1) Use Kinect to ID human target
2) Shoot at it.
It'd make a devastating minefield.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a war monger myself. I just like to know what might be coming down the pipe so I'm prepared. I'm really worried that when AI comes out in the next few decades that the first application will be military. And not just the government based military, but anyone with a large pocketbook could wage war. It is my fear that people with too much money and not enough compassion will wage wars without the need for human cooperation at all.
God spoke to me
Yes, the 360's processor is old and doesn't keep up with today's powerful CPUs... However all today's powerful CPUs are dual core or more. The last single core desktop CPU Intel made was the Pentium 4. From then on it has been all dual and up. Well guess what? A Pentium 4 doesn't compare very favourably with a 360's CPU. Hence I could see why it might not be enough, particularly keeping in mind it also has to run the OS and all related tasks, and of course your app that is using the Kinect.
These days asking for "a dual core" is equivalent to saying "I want a system with 2005 or newer technology." Not unreasonable I don't think.
Only modern thing this would exclude would be Netbooks (and even those come in dual core varieties). Well that is reasonable, something designed for a game console doesn't work on a low power portable. I can see that.
After "all Windows Vista machines", and after "Windows XP machines", insert "that use the Kinect sensor".
I see you're keeping to your word...
We have ways of dealing with apologist scum like you! Don't you know this is a WAR??? Have you forgiven M$ that easily?
Modders, you know what to do. And may RMS have mercy on your karma.
(Captcha: lynched. No I'm not joking)
Fuck XP. Its very very old. I am sick and tired of technology being viewed as cost centers and commodities from brainless accountants who do not see tco savings and other ROI from modern platforms.
In thr late 1980s same principle happened and it caused a pickle when Windows and file servers came out. Corporations had to throw out there value equipment and dumb terminals all because they wanted to boadt their share price earlier.
These same companies will refuse to buy kinect biz apps anyway. Just use Windows 7 folks. It is almost 2 years old.
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As a fellow Bushido, we both know the penalty for not keeping one's word.
Do they offer a Javascript/HTML5 interface?
It's Kinect it can easily tell when the person puts their hands in the air to signal that they've been hit.
I can see it now, a motion gesture of "touch your elbows behind your back" to start any activity for the hot receptionist
Kinect has voice recognition, doesn't it?
Take any venue with large crowds. Stadiums, airports, clubs, concerts, etc. Now, place at least four or more of these Kinect devices all around the place. With specialized motion tracking AI, you can now capture video from multiple angles and tag individual people based on all the feeds being processed. Simply playback the captured video and rotate the entire venue with a track ball.
Can't find who shot who? Keeping rotating, you'll eventually find him and every detail about the clothes he wears. For an added bonus, install multi-point microphones to calculate location of the shot. Merge both media data sets and you'll find your suspect fairly quickly.
Life is not for the lazy.
Fuck XP. Its very very old. I am sick and tired of technology being viewed as cost centers and commodities from brainless accountants who do not see tco savings and other ROI from modern platforms.
Go fuck yourself, technology IS about cost centres and it IS just a commodity for most types of work not revolving around computer hardware or software.
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it
The cost of not upgrading Vista is greater than the cost of upgrading. Others have addressed the XP boxes.