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#1 2011-07-12 03:53:06
New version of Scratch & Kinect looking for beta testers
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the (unexpectedly) massive response to the last version of Kinect2Scratch!
As Microsoft have released their SDK to allow official development with the Kinect, I have updated the Kinect2Scratch program, and it is now much easier to install and use. However, it is Windows 7 only (MS restriction, not mine).
I was interviewed about Scratch & Kinect last week, here is the writeup and video: http://newtechpost.com/2011/07/11/stephen-howell-using-scratch-with-kinect-for-education
I said there was a need for more Scratch evangelism!
I am looking for beta testers, so if you have a USB Kinect and Windows 7, please reply and I'll send you everything. My site is here: http://scratch.saorog.com/?page_id=2 with contact details.
Regards,
Stephen Howell
(Computer Science Lecturer, Institute of Technology Tallaght, Ireland)
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#2 2011-07-12 09:04:23
- Lucario621
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Re: New version of Scratch & Kinect looking for beta testers
I've seen some of the videos you've posted of Kinect2Scratch, and I'm really impressed! I have Windows 7, however I don't have a kinect, so I unfortunately can't try this out yet. But if I ever do, I'd definitely to try this out.
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#3 2011-07-12 10:19:31
- markyparky56
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Re: New version of Scratch & Kinect looking for beta testers
Is this new version do the same as the old version only made simpler because of the SDK?
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#4 2011-07-12 11:43:24
Re: New version of Scratch & Kinect looking for beta testers
that's really cool! I don't have the kinect (I don't have an xbox360 
) but I do kinda the same thing in panther and claw. It isn't exact, though, but it works 
If only I had the kinect, then I could do it. I have windows 7 (hoorah!)
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#5 2011-07-12 12:58:41
Re: New version of Scratch & Kinect looking for beta testers
markyparky56 wrote:
Is this new version do the same as the old version only made simpler because of the SDK?
Mostly the same, changes include:
0. Rewritten in C#.net (from managed C++)
1. Much easier install (install sdk, install my program, finished!)
2. Video shows if you're in view and if the skeleton can be read
3. No calibration pose required
4. A few extra joints (wrists, angles, spine)
That's it, if you want to have a go of it, let me know.
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#6 2011-07-13 06:27:14
- markyparky56
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Re: New version of Scratch & Kinect looking for beta testers
SHowell wrote:
markyparky56 wrote:
Is this new version do the same as the old version only made simpler because of the SDK?
Mostly the same, changes include:
0. Rewritten in C#.net (from managed C++)
1. Much easier install (install sdk, install my program, finished!)
2. Video shows if you're in view and if the skeleton can be read
3. No calibration pose required
4. A few extra joints (wrists, angles, spine)
That's it, if you want to have a go of it, let me know.
I can, I don't have a Kinect. And I'm on XP. And do you mean Ankles insted of angles? Or does it have the angle that the joint is at?
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#7 2011-07-13 08:32:41
Re: New version of Scratch & Kinect looking for beta testers
Angles? Don't you have them? Were you born without them :0
Yep, I met ankles. The Windows 7 restriction is an MS one, not mine.
You can still use the older method if you get a Kinect to write Scratch/Kinect programs.
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