OpenNI

The good folks at ZigFu have created a great way for people to set up the things they need in order to start using their Kinect right away.  The package will install OpenNI, NITE and Sensor Kinect with just the click of a button.

This will definitely come in handy if you're new to the game of have to configure multiple workstations in a short amount of time.  They developed a Unity package as well for gaming and their own Portal you can use on your Desktop.   Read more »

What an amazing contribution to the indy Kinect games out there! I doubt Microsoft even has the guts to develop a first person shooter for their wonder toy. The daunting task of undertaking such an endeavour was no problem though for Alex Poolton. Wing 323 was created for Alex's masters project and I think it's safe to say you'll get a pretty good response from your efforts. Read more »

I need to have one of these. Seriously. Everyone should have their own mechanical monkey hanging from their walls that will always wave back when you wave to it. Always there when you'd like to jam a little bit of "Monkey See, Monkey Do" just to pass the time. In all seriousness, the tech behind this cute little mimicking monkey is quite impressive. What's also impressive is that it was all accomplished using cheap hardware components that are readily available in a variety of stores with open source software and a toy monkey purchased from Ebay for $1! Read more »

Ever wonder how these super talented guys manage to make their very own games for the kinect using things like Processing and Unity 3D? Well now's your chance to take a sneak peak behind the scenes of Patricio Gonzalez Vivo's ofxGame engine for openFramewroks 007. Read more »

This handy tool will allow you to set a series of predetermined gestures using a Kinect sensor that can be used in a variety of different applications. Gestures can be easily trained recorded and recognized as independent meaning one person can set the recorded gestures for others to use as well speed in independent where the system is able to recognize different speeds in which the gestures are performed in comparison to the training. Read more »