Kinect Studio

Kinect Studio is a utility application that you can use to preview Kinect sensor array data, record and play eXtended Event File (XEF) files, control the timeline position, and select 2D or 3D views. Kinect Studio APIs enable you to develop custom tools, to record and play back body data using XEF files.

The installation of the SDK deploys the Kinect Monitor service which monitors the startup and shutdown of both the Kinect Service (KinectService) and the Kinect Studio Service (KStudioHostService). The Kinect Service manages the proper operation of the sensor and the processing of the data as it flows from the sensor to one or more client applications. The Kinect Studio Service performs all recording and playback.

To start Kinect Studio, in Windows 8, press the Start keyboard button, type ksstudio or Kinect Studio in the Search box, and press the Enter keyboard button.

In this section

• Kinect Studio File Menu
  Describes the loading of an XEF file, settings, how to connect or disconnect Kinect Studio to/from the Kinect Service.
• MONITOR View Layout - Viewing Live Data Streams
  Viewing live sensor data in Kinect Studio.
• RECORD View Layout - Recording Data
  Recording sensor data in Kinect Studio.
• PLAY View Layout - Playing Data
  Playing recorded sensor data.
• LOG View Layout
  The Log layout holds the output view and displays activity or errors.
• Kinect Studio Settings
  The Kinect Studio settings let you adjust various application settings.
• Custom View Layout Creator
  The Custom View Layout Creator and available views.
• Kinect Studio Troubleshooting
  Provides troubleshooting guidance for Kinect Studio.
• KSCONVERT - The Kinect Studio Clip Conversion Tool
  Describes the usage of the Kinect Studio Clip Conversion Tool.
• KSUtil - The Kinect Studio Utility Tool
  Describes KSUtil, a tool that can be used to quickly view and compare contents of eXtended Raw Files (XRF) and eXtended Event Files (XEF).