Kinect shows the promise of Natural User Interface (NUI) and the role Microsoft plays as a thought-leader and technical innovator in this exciting space.
During CES, Steve Ballmer announced that Microsoft would ship Kinect for Windows on February 1st and earlier today, version 1.0 of the commercial SDK and runtime were made available for download.
Kinect for Windows gives developers an end-to-end platform to leverage NUI to drive innovation and enhance their business.
Why Kinect for Windows?
- Utilize Kinect skeletal-tracking, sophisticated microphone array, and other sensor technologies
- Explore the limitless opportunities to transform products, processes, and businesses
- Link computers to Kinect devices running Windows 7 and Windows Embedded Standard 7
- Run applications built with the Kinect for Windows Commercial Software Development Kit (SDK)
- Use the Kinect for Windows SDK to build applications with Visual C++, Visual C#, or Visual Studio Basic by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
What is Kinect for Windows?
- Software—a free SDK and runtime giving developers and organizations the tools they need to take Kinect beyond the living room.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectforwindows/download/ - EULA – a license that gives businesses the ability to develop Kinect-enabled applications for commercial usage, and
- Hardware—a Kinect sensor optimized for Windows
Things to know about Kinect for Windows:
- COST: Kinect for Windows hardware is shipping in 12 countries at a suggested retail price of $249.
- SUPPORT: Support is being offered at http://www.xbox.com/support/kinectforwindows
- BLOG: The Kinect for Windows blog is at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kinectforwindows/
- TWITTER: The Twitter account for Kinect for Windows is @KinectWindows. http://twitter.com/KinectWindows
- FACEBOOK: The Facebook page for Kinect for Windows is http://www.facebook.com/KinectForWindows?sk=info
- HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
- 32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor
- Dual-core 2.66-GHz or faster processor
- Dedicated USB 2.0 bus
- 2 GB RAM
- SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
- Windows 7, Windows Embedded Standard 7, and Windows 8 Developer Preview (desktop apps only)
- COMMUNITY SUPPORT SITES:
And the web site…
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