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Programming with the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit

by David Catuhe
RM174.00 MYR
Programming with the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit
Programming with the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit

Enhancing apps with Kinect's gesture recognition.

If you're eager to leap into hands-free computing, this guide is your springboard. As a C# and WPF developer, you'll be arm-deep in Kinect's revolutionary motion-tracking capabilities in no time. You won't just read about Kinect; you'll follow live code examples that breathe life into your applications, opening up a new realm of interactive possibilities for your Windows projects.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Programming with the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit

by David Catuhe
RM174.00 MYR
ISBN: 9780735666818
Authors: David Catuhe
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Date of Publication: 2012-10-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science
Related Topics: Computers
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 6 readers)

Description

Create rich experiences for users of Windows 7 and Windows 8 Developer Preview with this pragmatic guide to the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit (SDK). The author, a developer evangelist for Microsoft, walks you through Kinect sensor technology and the SDK—providing hands-on insights for how to add gesture and posture recognition to your apps. If you’re skilled in C# and Windows Presentation Foundation, you’ll learn how to integrate Kinect in your applications and begin writing UIs and controls that can handle Kinect interaction.
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Enhancing apps with Kinect's gesture recognition.

If you're eager to leap into hands-free computing, this guide is your springboard. As a C# and WPF developer, you'll be arm-deep in Kinect's revolutionary motion-tracking capabilities in no time. You won't just read about Kinect; you'll follow live code examples that breathe life into your applications, opening up a new realm of interactive possibilities for your Windows projects.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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