Beginning Microsoft Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0

Develop applications in Microsoft Kinect 2 using gesture and speech recognition, scanning of objects in 3D, and body tracking. Create motion-sensing applications for entertainment and practical uses, including for commercial products and industrial applications.

Beginning Microsoft Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0 is dense with code and examples to ensure that you understand how to build Kinect applications that can be used in the real world. Techniques and ideas are presented to facilitate incorporation of the Kinect with other technologies.

What You Will LearnSet up Kinect 2 and a workspace for Kinect application development

Access audio, color, infrared, and skeletal data streams from Kinect

Use gesture and speech recognition

Perform computer vision manipulations on image data streams

Develop Windows Store apps and Unity3D applications with Kinect 2Take advantage of Kinect Fusion (3D object mapping technology) and Kinect Ripple (Kinect projector infotainment system)Who This Book Is For

Developers who want to include the simple but powerful Kinect technology into their projects, including amateurs and hobbyists, and professional developers