Kinect on PC

Kinect works on PC in various types of software.
Install drivers first! Make sure to select the right driver & only install one driver at a time to avoid problems. Allow a warmup time of 30-60 minutes for stable results.

Drivers

Check our this dudes tutorial:

Kinect 360 (SDK 1.8)

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This sensor is widely available on 'marktplaats ' & doesn't cost much. Don't forget to also purchase a dedicated Kinect power/USB cable to connect it to your computer!


Kinect One (SDK 2.0)

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Kinect Azure
You can find installation details for Azure Kinect Sensor SDK and Firmware here.

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TIPS FOR WORKING WITH ALL KINECT SENSORS



Kinect In Touchdesigner

Using any Kinect in Touchdesigner op PC is plug & play after you've installed the right drivers & SDK.

Ways to interface with Kinect in TouchDesigner

The Kinect Azure has the above but use specific operators hat work together:

The Pallete has this interesting component: Kinect Callibration for Projection Mapping which allows for calculating the intrinsics and extrinsics of a projector in relation to a Kinect device making it possible to project onto the scene captured by the kinect.

Check out the specifics, possibilities and some example patches on the derivative site:

https://derivative.ca/UserGuide/Kinect1 for Kinect 360
https://derivative.ca/UserGuide/Kinect for Kinect One

or Kinect Azure in the search bar



Kinect in Isadora

To use Kinect in Isadora you need to download a couple of plugins from the Troikatronix page;

https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/openni-tracker/
Read the instruction with attention & follow them.

Connect your Kinect before starting Isadora. 
Add the nodes in the picture below (or open the patch shared in nextcloud

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If your Kinect is not recognised by the software, try resetting or deleting the OpenNItracker or even adding it again.

Detailed explanation of the possibilities with Kinect in Isadora  can be found here:
https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/tutorial-openni-tracker/ 
and here:


Issues:
- If you followed all the steps and read the info for your operating system and the Kinect still doesnt work it might be that the issues can be (on PC) that the plugins are installed in the wrong place.

Go to Isadora > help > open plugin folder > TroikaTronix actor Plugins
you should see the plugins here: OpenNI tracker, Skeleton Decoder, Skeleton Visualiser.
If you dont see them check the folder : Plugins. If the are installed in this folder copy them to the directory above (TroikaTronix actor Plugins)
You might need to restart Isadora.


Setup & Lighting

How yous setup your Kinect  matters a lot for your performance.
Think about placement, light & what you are wearing.

Read up on those specs here:  Setup & lighting tips for kinect