Kinect For Windows available today
Microsoft invites businesses to innovate with new the Kinect for Windows hardware and software
Microsoft has confirmed the official launch of the Kinect for Windows commercial program today.
Now any business can join United Health Group, American Express, Mattel, Telefonica, and Toyota that already are developing applications with Kinect for Windows. As part of the Kinect for Windows early adoption program, over 300 companies from more than 25 countries are exploring what is possible with this technology.
To further encourage small businesses, Microsoft and Tech Stars are running a Kinect Accelerator program —offering entrepreneurs, engineers, and innovators the opportunity to develop applications with Kinect as part of a 3-month competition.
Craig Eisler, general manager for Kinect for Windows, stated: “By offering hardware and software that’s designed specifically for Windows applications, we hope to inspire visionaries around the world to create transformative breakthroughs with Kinect—taking its gesture and voice capabilities beyond the living room into other industries such as education, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail.”
The Kinect for Windows sensor is a fully-tested and supported Kinect experience on Windows and is built for developers. It offers features such as advanced speech and audio capabilities with the latest Microsoft Speech components; “near mode” which sees objects as close as 40 centimeters in front of the sensor; improved skeletal tracking that enables control over which user is being tracked by the sensor; and a commercial ready installer that makes it easy to install Kinect for Windows runtime and driver components for end-user deployments.
Now any business can join United Health Group, American Express, Mattel, Telefonica, and Toyota that already are developing applications with Kinect for Windows. As part of the Kinect for Windows early adoption program, over 300 companies from more than 25 countries are exploring what is possible with this technology.
To further encourage small businesses, Microsoft and Tech Stars are running a Kinect Accelerator program —offering entrepreneurs, engineers, and innovators the opportunity to develop applications with Kinect as part of a 3-month competition.
Craig Eisler, general manager for Kinect for Windows, stated: “By offering hardware and software that’s designed specifically for Windows applications, we hope to inspire visionaries around the world to create transformative breakthroughs with Kinect—taking its gesture and voice capabilities beyond the living room into other industries such as education, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail.”
The Kinect for Windows sensor is a fully-tested and supported Kinect experience on Windows and is built for developers. It offers features such as advanced speech and audio capabilities with the latest Microsoft Speech components; “near mode” which sees objects as close as 40 centimeters in front of the sensor; improved skeletal tracking that enables control over which user is being tracked by the sensor; and a commercial ready installer that makes it easy to install Kinect for Windows runtime and driver components for end-user deployments.
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