Kinect SDK version 2 is out and fully supports Windows 8 Modern apps. So, if you want to publish your Kinect apps in the Windows Store and get featured there, this is your chance!
As an early tester of Microsoft products, I recently installed Windows 10 Preview in a secondary development machine. I then tried my WinRT apps to discover any compatibility issues. Windows 10 Preview seems decent enough, so most of the apps run without any problems. When it came to Kinect v2 apps however, none of them would function properly! What’s going on? Is Kinect v2 incompatible with Windows 10 modern apps?! I was frustrated.
Then, my partner George informed me about a workaround he applied to make Skype working again. Could it be the same fix for the Kinect camera?
Seems that all of the WinRT apps which require access to a camera need to be explicitly allowed to make use of that hardware. So, if you want to run Windows 10 Kinect apps, just follow these easy steps:
1. Launch your app using Visual Studio or Windows Store, or install using PowerShell
If you are a developer, you most probably have Visual Studio installed. If you have received a PowerShell script with an executable file, run it as you’d normally do. If you have downloaded a Kinect app from Windows Store, ignore this step.
2. Close the app
Shut down the app completely.
3. Launch PC Settings → Privacy → Webcam
You’ll find a list of the installed apps that make use of connected cameras. By default, each toggle-button is grayed-out. Select the installed Kinect app and switch to “On”.
That’s it, folks! You can now enjoy your modern Kinect apps in Windows 10 Preview.
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can I use my xbox one kinnect for windows hello
Sure, as long as you have a Kinect Adapter for PC.
cool would that be all I needed. no other program
Yes. You can then download the SDK and start coding 🙂
awesome thanks for all the info. ill be back in touch if I need more help 🙂
Vangos, the problem only applies to WinRT, right? Have you had any (other) problem using the Kinect v2 with .NET on Windows 10?
Hi Kal. I have not faced any issues running Desktop Kinect apps on Windows 10. WinRT apps have some known issues. For example, the LED is never turned off, even if you call the Close() method.
If you have faced any weird behavior, drop me an email to create a potential guide about how to resolve it.
I am unable to use my Xbox 360 Kinect on windows 10 Pro X64…Need help please
You’ll need to install SDK v1.8 to use Kinect 360.
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