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6 2014

Connecting to the Kinect for Windows with RAD Studio XE5

by Jim McKeeth

The Kinect is a 3D motion sensing input device for Windows. Based around a webcam-style add-on peripheral, it enables users to control and interact with their computer through a natural user interface using gestures and spoken commands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVwQQ6Eydbg

You can get the Kinect SDK and drivers from Microsoft and the Delphi header files and samples from Google Code. This video was part of the Making the Connection: Programming Devices and Gadgets with RAD Studio webinar. You can view the full directer’s cut of the webinar on demand and download the code.

tags: 3D - gadgets - Input - Kinect - Motion Capture