Kinect is the gesture recognition system deployed by Microsoft in its Xbox 360 games console. It is based on recognition software developed by Microsoft and a 3-D image sensing technology developed by fabless chip company PrimeSense Ltd.Source: EE Times
The SDK is a free beta release for noncommercial applications intended for developers, academic researchers and enthusiasts to create applications that include depth sensing, human motion tracking, and voice and object recognition using Kinect technology on the Windows 7 operating system.
Microsoft publishes Kinect SDK for Windows
Posted on Thursday, June 23 2011 @ 20:27 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck