Questions tagged [openkinect]

Focused on the `libfreenect` library for Microsoft Kinect, enabling the Kinect to used with Windows, Linux and Mac.

OpenKinect is a community of people making use of the Microsoft Kinect hardware for PCs and other devices. The communities primary focus, libfreenect, is a set of open source libraries that enable the Kinect to be used with Windows, Linux, and Mac.

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Does libfreenect2 support Kinect v2

I have to work with the Kinect v2 in Linux for a project and am searching for compatible libraries. It is unclear as to whether the Open Kinect project has cracked the Kinect v2 yet.
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How to Connect Kinect 2 for Xbox One with PC

I have an Xbox One with Kinect 2. I want to know if I can connect it to my PC, and if so, how to do it ?
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Using the kinect with processing and python

With the help of Making Things See I wrote a few programs on Processing for the Kinect. More recently I followed the instructions here for working with the Kinect in vPython. Now the old Processing programs won't run. I get errors when I try to run…
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Libfreenect VS OpenNI

So I know this question has been done before but most of the other time it was still when both OpenNI and Libfreenect where being diveloped. My question are: 1)I want to know it what state the are now. 2)The differences between this two (pros, cons…
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how to capture disparity images using openkinect in python?

I am using python bindings of openkinect for getting the depth and RGB image. For some reasons , I need the disparity image. Could someone please help me that how to get that image? Thanks a lot.
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Why does the CMake command show "The source directory "/home/shubham" does not appear to contain CMakeLists.txt."?

I am installing libfreenect2 on Linux. I am following the steps given in https://github.com/OpenKinect/libfreenect2. Command cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/freenect2" gives me an error: "CMake Error: The source directory "/home/shubham"…
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Processing/Python development using kinect 1520 and libfreenect2 on OS X

I recently got my hands on a Xbox one kinect (1520) and I am wondering if there is a way to use the libfreenect2 library (https://github.com/OpenKinect/libfreenect2) in OS X for development in python or processing (such as interactive visualisation…
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Access to IR / iris scanner / windows hello device in windows 10 mobile

Just wondering if anyone knows if there is an SDK or something to access the device used in the new lumia 950 for windows hello - something like the kinect API for 3D detection?
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Kinect Studio hogging up all memory during playback

I did some data collection using Kinect Studio and I developed my own application to extract RGB and Depth data from the recorded .XEF file. So the problem that I am having is that Kinect Studio is eating up all my RAM and thus my application cannot…
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How to access kinect audio device using libfreenect correctly

I use an Kinect, Model 1517, and cloned the master branch from the OpenKinect/libfreenect repo to my Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64. My target is to do some fancy stuff with the build in mic-array. But if I want to test the sources and execute a sample…
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Undefined reference to `freenect_sync_get_depth'

I am trying to compile this program to generate point cloud using kinect on Ubuntu 14.04 /* * This file is part of the OpenKinect Project. http://www.openkinect.org * * Copyright (c) 2010 individual OpenKinect contributors. See the CONTRIB file …
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Using libfreenect and OpenCV with cmake

So I am trying to work with the Kinect by using the libfreenect driver and OpenCV. I want to be able to create the project using CMake. I was able to get the proper CMakeList for me to be able to load the OpenCV librery. Now I want to input video…
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Finger tracking in Kinect

I was exploring development on kinect, and wanted to be able to recognize fingers rather than the entire hand only. The skeletal API by kinect official SDK only has the hand joint - no provisions for finger tracking. I also read that very recently…
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K4W Python Problems in OpenKinect Libfreenect

I have installed the K4W branch of the open kinect project on Linux 11.10 from https://github.com/renewagner/libfreenect/tree/k4w-wip . I can navigate to the directory libfreenect/build and run the command: sudo bin/glview and the output works…
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processing 2 - cannot find class or type named vector

I'm trying to run an old processing sketch along with my kinect that saves kinect point cloud data as OBJ files, but I'm getting an error on this line: Vector recording = new Vector(); stating cannot find a class or type named "Vector" - I am…
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