Microsoft Kinect PC SDK Features List

By on April 14, 2011

Microsoft has provided the features of Kinect’s PC SDK. This software development kit will be released in Spring and has been designed to make it easier for academic researchers and enthusiast communities to create experiences using it. Full features list after the jump!

Microsoft Kinect PC SDK Features:

  • The latest advances in audio processing, which include a four-element microphone array with sophisticated acoustic noise and echo cancellation for crystal clear audio.
  • Sound source localization for beamforming, which enables the determination of a sound’s spatial location, enhancing reliability when integrated with the Microsoft speech recognition API.
  • Depth data, which provides the distance of an object from the Kinect camera, as well as the raw audio and image data, which together open up opportunities for creating richer natural user interface experiences.
  • Highly performant and robust skeletal tracking capabilities for determining the body positions of one or two persons moving within the Kinect field of view.
  • Documentation for the APIs and a description of the SDK architecture.
  • Sample code that demonstrates how to use the functionality in the SDK.

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