Chapter 2. Getting Started with Kinect
After completing this chapter, you will:
Identify any prerequisites to work with Kinect on your computer
Have installed the Kinect for Windows SDK on your computer
Have connected the Kinect sensor bar and tested it on your machine
Kinect for Windows SDK Prerequisites
THE KINECT FOR WINDOWS SDK fits alongside an installation of Visual Studio 2010 on your Windows computer. It works on Windows 7. In this section we will look at the things you need to have to get the best out of your Kinect sensor.
Kinect Device
It should come as no surprise that you will need a Kinect device and its power supply along with a USB port so you can plug it into your computer. You can use either of two Kinect sensor bars with the Kinect ...
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