Kinect for Windows Product Blog
The latest Kinect for Windows SDK is here
Yes, it’s the moment many of you have been waiting for: Kinect for Windows SDK 1.7 is...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 03/18/2013
Kinect for Windows announces new version of SDK coming March 18
Today at Engadget Expand, I announced that Kinect for Windows SDK 1.7 will be made available this...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 03/16/2013
What's Up with CodePlex?
Last week we announced the release of the source code of 22 Kinect for Windows sample applications....
Author: Ben Lower [MSFT] Date: 03/14/2013
Kinect for Windows Academic Pricing Update
Shortly after the commercial release of Kinect for Windows in early 2012, Microsoft announced the...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 03/11/2013
Easy Access to Kinect for Windows Sample Code
We are happy to announce we are releasing the Kinect for Windows samples under an open source...
Author: Ben Lower [MSFT] Date: 03/06/2013
Kinect Fusion demonstrated at Microsoft Research TechFest, coming soon to SDK
Revealed in November as a future addition to the Kinect for Windows SDK, Kinect Fusion made a big...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 03/06/2013
New Director, Same Direction: the Momentum Continues with Kinect for Windows
Almost two years ago, Microsoft announced its intent to take Kinect beyond gaming and make it...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 01/29/2013
Kinect for Windows Shopping Solutions Showcased at National Retail Federation Expo
Swivel Close-Up, a Kinect for Windows-based kiosk from FaceCake, lets customers visualize themselves...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 01/17/2013
Build-A-Bear Selects Kinect for Windows for "Store of the Future"
Build-A-Bear Workshop stores have been delivering custom-tailored experiences to children for 15...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 12/13/2012
Inside the Newest Kinect for Windows SDK—Infrared Control
The Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) October release was a pivotal update with a...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 12/07/2012
Unique Cancer Treatment Center alex's place Uses Kinect for Windows to Help Put Kids at Ease
A unique clinic for treating children with cancer and blood disorders, alex’s place is...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 11/15/2012
Styku Smart Fitting Room Expected to Improve Online Shopping Experience, Reduce Returns
Styku, a Kinect Accelerator startup, set out to alter clothes shopping for retailers by using the...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 11/07/2012
Kinect Fusion Coming to Kinect for Windows
Last week, I had the privilege of giving attendees at the Microsoft event, BUILD 2012, a sneak peek...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 11/05/2012
The Past, Present, and Future of Multimodal Input Featured at Seattle Interactive Conference 2012
Earlier this week at the 2012 Seattle Interactive Conference, Oscar Murillo, user experience...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 10/31/2012
Monsters Come to Life with Kinect for Windows
It all started with a couple of kids and a remarkable idea, which eventually spawned two terrifying...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 10/21/2012
Kinect for Windows releases SDK update and launches in China
I’m very pleased to announce that the latest Kinect for Windows runtime and software...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 10/08/2012
Kinect for Windows at Convergence of Style and Technology for New York Fashion Week
This year, Kinect for Windows gives Fashion Week in New York a high-tech boost by offering a new way...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 09/13/2012
Kinect for Windows Fall Roadmap
The Kinect for Windows team has been hard at work this summer, and I have some very exciting...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 09/04/2012
Nissan Pathfinder Virtual Showroom is Latest Auto Industry Tool Powered by Kinect for Windows
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQVycUmeqB4&feature=g-upl] Automotive companies Audi,...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 08/22/2012
KinÊtre Uses Kinect for Windows to Animate Objects in Real Time
Traditional digital animation techniques can be costly and time-consuming. But KinÊtre—a...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 08/08/2012
Partners Deliver Custom Solutions that Use Kinect for Windows
Kinect for Windows partners are finding new business opportunities by helping to develop new custom...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 08/06/2012
Kinect for Windows: Developer Toolkit Update (v1.5.2)
We’re pleased to announce the release of Developer Toolkit update v1.5.2, which includes:...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 08/03/2012
Kinect for Windows: Developer Toolkit Update (v1.5.1)
Back in May, we released the Kinect for Windows SDK/Runtime v1.5 in a modular manner, to make it...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 06/18/2012
Kinect for Windows Wins Innovation of the Year
Last week, winners of GeekWire’s fourth annual Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards were announced....
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 05/08/2012
Help Kinect for Windows Become Innovation of the Year
Earlier this month, Geekwire announced the nominees for the 2012 Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards. We're...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 04/20/2012
Kinect for Windows Technologies: Boxing Robots to Limitless Possibilities
Most developers, including myself, are natural tinkerers. We hear of a new technology and want to...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 04/17/2012
Kinect for Windows Helps Girls Everywhere Dress Like Barbie
I grew up in the UK and my female cousins all had Barbie. In fact Barbies – they had lots of...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 04/12/2012
Kinect for Windows Solution Leads to the Perfect Fitting Jeans
The writer Mark Twain once said “We are alike, on the inside.” On the outside, however,...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 03/15/2012
Kinect for Windows Academic Pricing Now Available in the US
Students, teachers, researchers, and other educators have been quick to embrace Kinect’s...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 03/08/2012
Kinect for Windows Applications Shown at Microsoft TechForum
This year’s Microsoft TechForum provided an opportunity for Craig Mundie, Microsoft Chief...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 02/28/2012
Near Mode: What it is (and isn’t)
There has been a lot of speculation on what near mode is since we announced it. As I mentioned in...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 01/20/2012
The Power of Enthusiasm
When we launched Kinect for Xbox 360 on November 4th, 2010, something amazing happened: talented...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 01/12/2012
Making Learning More Interactive and Fun for Young Children
Although no two people learn in exactly the same way, the process of learning typically involves...
Author: Kinect for Windows Date: 12/22/2011
Kinect for Windows – Building the Future
Since announcing a few weeks ago that the Kinect for Windows commercial program will launch in early...
Author: Kinect for Windows Team Date: 11/22/2011
The Kinect Effect
Have you heard about the “Kinect Effect” yet? It’s a term we started using around...
Author: Kinect for Windows Date: 11/09/2011
It’s Official: Kinect for Windows is Coming Soon
To commemorate the one-year anniversary of Kinect and the Kinect Effect, I sent an email to my team...
Author: Kinect for Windows Date: 11/03/2011