Nathan, others I will read the CodeProject article - I think I saw another there, a month or 3 ago.
Since first posting, I have read all the Microsoft blogs on Kinect for Windows which cleared up some misconceptions. I haven't followed what is happening in open source OpenNI circles, but it seems to me that the Kinect for Windows SDK v1.5 / 1.51 is well advanced over what is available for the various Asus Xtion models; and the Kinect for Windows device is superior to Kinect for Xbox(because of its firmware - maybe not its sensors, which I believe are the same as the Xbox add-on device has). This short post <http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kinectforwindows/archive/2012/05/21/kinect-for-wind ows-runtime-and-sdk-version-1-5-released.aspx> from the Kinect for Windows blog is a good overview of the much more useful functionality available with Kinect for Windows. Coming to Windows 8? _____ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Keir Nathan Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 6:54 AM To: ozDotNet Subject: RE: [OT] Anyone using Kinect? I only have the Xbox Kinect, and I haven't tried attaching it to the PC yet, but I found this article which appears to be describing how to set it up to use the same middleware (OPNI NITE) that the ASUS Xtion uses. http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/148251/How-to-Successfully-Install-Kinec t-on-Windows-Open I suspect the article was written before Kinect for Windows existed, and is describing how to attach the Xbox Kinect to PC, but it may still apply. Regards, Nathan Keir Systems Analyst John Deere Financial Limited A.C.N. 078 714 646 Australian Credit Licence Number 391484 Incorporated in Queensland, Australia 166-170 Magnesium Drive, Crestmead, QLD, Australia 4132 PO Box 1544, Browns Plains BC, QLD, Australia 4118 +61 7 3802 3274 (office) +61 7 3802 3142 (fax) keirnat...@johndeere.com <mailto:namey...@johndeere.com> <http://www.johndeere.com.au/> www.JohnDeere.com.au CONFIDENTIALITY. This message, including attachments, may be confidential. If you believe this message was sent to you in error, do not read it. If you are not the intended recipient, any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error and delete it. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Ian Thomas Sent: Tuesday, 3 July 2012 9:53 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Anyone using Kinect? As I recall, my friend bought the Asus Xtion device because it had a closer focal point (which is what I assume is the near mode that you mentioned, Joseph). For his purpose, its ability to detect motion more accurately when closer to the person (0.8m to 3.5m stated for the Xtion Pro Live) was an essential feature. From the blog post, I see that 40cm - 50cm is possible in 'near mode' with the Kinect for Windows. Has anyone found a comparison between the Asus Xtion and the Kinect device for Windows (as opposed to the Xbox one)? And can the Kinect SDK be used for Asus Xtion? (as mentioned, I don't own any of these but I would like to easily give code to my friend with the Xtion, if I bought the Kinect for Windows) _____ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Cooney Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 6:57 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: [OT] Anyone using Kinect? The XBox one works fine with the SDK, however the XBox kinect doesn't have 'near mode' if you're particularly interested in that http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kinectforwindows/archive/2012/01/20/near-mode-what-i t-is-and-isn-t.aspx More info is in the FAQ http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectforwindows/news/faq.aspx Joseph On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Peter Maddin <petermad...@iinet.net.au> wrote: I have a Kinect that came with my Xbox. Can this be use used with the Kinect for Windows Commercial SDK or do you have a buy a "special" unit? Regards Peter Maddin From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Ian Thomas Sent: Tuesday, 3 July 2012 1:13 PM To: ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Subject: [OT] Anyone using Kinect? Is anyone using Kinect? Where is the hardware on sale in Oz? _____ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia -- w: http://jcooney.net t: @josephcooney
