Microsoft releases an update to the Kinect for Windows Development Kit

Among the novelties, highlights key addition of Kinect Fusion to SDK 1.7 Kinect for Windows, one of the most useful tools for creating 3D models of real objects.

Microsoft just released the latest update to its free software development kit SDK 1.7 Kinect for Windows, that offers companies and developers the possibility to work on more effective and intuitive solutions and experiences for them and their users.

New features will also save time and money, So both developers and companies can focus on creating custom applications with which they can solve the demands of their users. In addition, These new functions will have a very positive effect on the development of gesture tools and the integration of the end user in sectors such as commerce., Health and education.

Among the novelties we must highlight the key addition of Kinect Fusion to the SDK 1.7 Kinect for Windows, one of the most useful tools for creating 3D models of real objects. Kinect Fusion allows us to superimpose screenshots that we have taken with the Kinect for Windows sensor to create new three-dimensional models with them.

As additional features in the SDK 1.7 Kinect for Windows also find the new Kinect Interactions, such as activation buttons, Grip functions, Interaction with multiple users and recognition of hand opening and closing, All as a result of thousands of hours of research and development.

Another important feature is a free computer vision library (OpenCV) and MATLAB Samples (Matrix Laboratory) to help developers build advanced apps for Kinect.

last, note that, for the first time, Kinect for Windows codes will be available as open source on CodePlex (website to host open source software projects created by Microsoft), in order to facilitate current and future partners to work and develop in new scenarios through different platforms.