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The Kinect for Windows SDK enables developers to create applications that support gesture and voice recognition, using Kinect sensor technology on computers running Windows 7, Windows 8 developer preview (desktop apps only), and Windows Embedded-based devices.

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  Note: An updated version of the Kinect for Windows SDK exists. Download the latest version of the Kinect for Windows SDK to obtain the newest functionality and improvements.
  
  
  
  The Kinect for Windows SDK includes the following:
  • Drivers for using Kinect sensor devices on a computer running Windows 7 or Windows 8 developer preview (desktop apps only)
  • Application programming interfaces (APIs) and device interfaces, along with technical documentation
  • Source code samples
  
  
  View the release notes for a comprehensive review of system requirements, installation tips, file listing, and other details.

Files

Status: Live This download is still available on microsoft.com. The downloads below will come directly from the Microsoft Download Center.

File	Size
KinectSDK-v1.0-Setup.exe SHA1: bffb31cf75efefb7004a70c20b536ff4875392e0	226.68 MB

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• Windows Embedded Standard 7
  
  
  
  • Hardware Requirements
  • 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • Dual-core 2.66-GHz or faster processor
  • Dedicated USB 2.0 bus
  • 2 GB RAM
  • A Microsoft Kinect for Windows sensor
  
  
  
  • Software Requirements
  • Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 Express or other Visual Studio 2010 edition
  • NET Framework 4.0
  • To develop speech-enabled Kinect for Windows Applications, you must install the Microsoft Speech Platform SDK v11

• To install the SDK:
  
  1. Make sure the Kinect sensor is not plugged into any of the USB ports on the computer.
  2. If a previous version of the Microsoft Kinect for Windows SDK is installed, you must uninstall it before proceeding.
  3. Remove any other drivers for the Kinect sensor.
  4. Uninstall any Microsoft Server Speech Platform Runtime and SDK components including both the x86 and x64 bit versions, plus the Microsoft Server Speech Recognition Language - Kinect Language Pack.
  5. Close Visual Studio. You must close Visual Studio before installing the SDK and then restart it after installation to pick up environment variables that the SDK requires.
  6. From the download location, double-click on KinectSDK-v1.0-Setup.exe. This single installer works for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows.
  7. Once the SDK has completed installing successfully, ensure the Kinect sensor is plugged into an external power source and then plug the Kinect sensor into the PC's USB port. The drivers will load automatically.
  8. The Kinect sensor should now be working correctly. Launch the Kinect Explorer sample from Start, All Programs, Microsoft Kinect SDK v1.0, Kinect SDK Sample Browser and verify that the Kinect sensor is streaming skeletal, color image, depth image, and audio data.