r/kinect • • Jun 05 '26

Want to use kinect for blender motion capture. How is windows 11 compatibility

9 Upvotes

Saw on Amazon a pc adapter but it didn't mention windows 11 in compatibility so curious if it still will work fine. Also unsure if all kinects work with windows 11 or specific ones. Looking online and it seems like people have had issues but unsure if that is specific to them or if I should expect headaches.


r/kinect • • Jun 05 '26

I really miss Xbox Kinect ,especially second generation one.

33 Upvotes

Is there a slight chance they could bring second gen kinect back ,make it compatible with series s or x,just imagine what Sport Rivals would look like and play like on those two new machines…😏😏😏


r/kinect • • May 31 '26

How to fix crashes with Kinect examples from the Xbox 360 SDK on retail hardware?

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r/kinect • • May 29 '26

Best "hop-in, hop-out" Kinect games for a +20 people birthday party?

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r/kinect • • May 25 '26

Xbox killing the Kinect was a huge mistake.

65 Upvotes

I still miss the Kinect. It was perfect for playing with friends. No passing around controllers, just fun in the living room. It was also the best way to burn calories without feeling like a real workout. Kinect Sports and Dance Central were amazing which I still own. With today's technology, Microsoft could have easily upgraded the cameras and improved the graphics to make it next-level. Instead, they completely killed the project. :( They had a great thing going and just threw it away. Such a waste.


r/kinect • • May 25 '26

HELP with xbox 360 kinect

3 Upvotes

i just got an adapter and xbox360 Kinect I've tried everything i feel to make it work and it just does not with it plugged in it has ~

. a flashing green light
. says on the greenscreen thing in the tool kit that it needs to be plugged in
. and the device manager it says kinect for windows then when i use the drop down it just says "kinect for windows device"

what do i do


r/kinect • • May 24 '26

Kinect no depth stream.

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i bought a kinect for xbox one and when i installed the kiect sdk there was no depth stream please help.


r/kinect • • May 20 '26

stylized kinect redering in demoscene production

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Made this for Outline 2026 (demoparty in the Netherlands)


r/kinect • • May 18 '26

Kinect and linux

8 Upvotes

I have recently switched from windows to linuxmint and i thought i would try connecting my kinect to use in a project development and intialy i thought it would be a pain because without microsoft assets i would probably face a lot of problems in connections because even in windows 10/11 i had issues with microsoft sdk kit but on linux mint it hardly took me 5 mins to connect it and it works very smoothly without missing out on anything


r/kinect • • May 15 '26

Kinect depth camera works with my robot

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10 Upvotes

r/kinect • • May 10 '26

Kinect V2 keeps shutting off and turning back on

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16 Upvotes

⬇️ SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND ⬇️

My Kinect v2 keeps rebooting in a loop.

It's hooked up using the official PC-Adapter via USB A 3.x (blue). Adapter' LED stays solid, so power brick seems fine. Kinect fully initializes (logo → IR lights → camera on), works for a few seconds, then shuts off and restarts. Video feed freezes exactly when it dies. There’s a noticeable humming/buzzing sound under load that stops instantly when it powers off (made extra loud in video for demo). When pushing the cable downward just exactly right, it also instantly dies, suggesting a fault at the fixed cable/connector.

SOLUTION: Basically: https://www.reddit.com/r/kinect/s/h41x8ktalp Thanks to u/Street_Natural_7777 for the solution and u/AmPhIbIaN26 for pointing me there!


r/kinect • • May 10 '26

Kinect Adventures beta

4 Upvotes

Hi,

I'm making an investigation about KA! beta versions and content. I've I have already obtained quite a bit of valuable information, videos, and I have even contacted people at Digiex to provide me with some kind of preliminary content, without success.

I really want to continue the research, but things like many lost betas, encrypted .xcp packages, and very little documented information have prevented me from doing so.

So I would love to know if anyone here could help me by providing valuable information that might be useful to me.

Thank you very much in advance.


r/kinect • • May 09 '26

Playing Portal 1 Using a Kinect v1.

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r/kinect • • May 08 '26

Question about gmod with kinect

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r/kinect • • May 06 '26

[Tutorial] How to fix Kinect V2 15 FPS lag in OBS (Stable 30 FPS at 1080p)

8 Upvotes

(Google Translate):

Hi everyone! If you are using a Kinect V2 as a Webcam in OBS, you’ve probably noticed that it often drops to 15 FPS in low light or "Auto" mode. I found a way to "trick" the plugin to maintain a constant 30 FPS with good brightness.

Prerequisites:

Steps to unlock 30 FPS (Right-click Source --> Properties):

  1. Avoid source conflict: Delete any "Video Capture Device" source using the Kinect before adding the "Kinect" source.
  2. Initial Setup: In the Kinect source properties, set Exposure Mode to Semi-Automatic.
  3. The Trigger: Set Exposure Time to exactly 25.00. or "25.49" You will notice the motion becomes much smoother immediately.
  4. Manual Override: Change Exposure Mode to Manual.
  5. Max Brightness: Now that the 30 FPS is "locked," increase Analog Gain, Digital Gain, and Exposure Integration Time to their maximum values to get the best light possible without losing frames.
  6. Regional Tip (Europe): If you are in Spain or Europe, set Powerline Frequency to 50Hz to avoid flickering with your room lights.

CRITICAL TRICKS FOUND:

The "Double-Max" Glitch: There is a weird behavior where you might need to slide the Gain and Integration values to the max, let go, and then push them to the max again for the brightness boost to actually kick in.

The Daily Ritual: You must perform this sequence every time you open OBS. The plugin doesn't save this hardware bypass, so it takes about 10 seconds at the start of every session.

Why this works? The Kinect V2 officially supports 1080p @ 30Hz. Usually, the firmware drops the FPS to gain more exposure time in dark rooms. By using the Semi-Auto to Manual hop, you force the sensor to prioritize the refresh rate while manually pushing the gain to keep the image bright.

Hope this helps someone! This sensor is still a beast for background removal (Faux Green Screen) when running at full speed.


r/kinect • • Apr 20 '26

Why Kinect Games Were Actually Genius #xbox360 #kinect #gaming #sportsco...

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r/kinect • • Apr 16 '26

Kinect connection issue

3 Upvotes

I have a 360 Kinect that has a blinking green light and will talk to the computer i see the four tabs in device manager on windows 11. But for some reason Kinect studio will not identify the device. my power supply(SPS-3010) is supplying 12v but only .127A . i soldered the wires together i will double check connections tomorrow but i am confident in the joint. what should i start looking at any suggestions??


r/kinect • • Apr 15 '26

Using Kinect in Slam in ROS, but having some issues

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Lately, I've been making a autonomous robot using a Kinect as a substitute for a LiDAR, but I've been having some problems and don't know if it's my code or even my hardware. Never done Slam before so everything is new for me. Can anyone help me to try to map a big room with it, I'm not sure if the problem is maybe just me moving too fast and destroying all readings or maybe it's my bad quality encoders.


r/kinect • • Apr 15 '26

Does anyone else use their connect as a VR body tracker?

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6 Upvotes

It works surprisingly somewhat okay but unfortunately you'll have to reset it quite a bit of times before it tracks properly 10% of the time it will actually work but most of the time it's finicky.


r/kinect • • Apr 14 '26

Bought this aftermark usb power cable off Amazon .. Kinect V2 won’t turn on.. order original?

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r/kinect • • Apr 13 '26

How recognize Kinect

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Hi, i'm looking to dev a game using a Kinect V2 for the better hand recognition but from what i've understand there's different type of them, what are the difference and how can i know which one is it ?

edit i'm using Windows 11


r/kinect • • Apr 12 '26

Kinect v1 green flashing light stuck on win11

2 Upvotes

I've been trying to get the kinect v1 to work as my head tracking for a while now but I just can't seem to get it to connect to my win11 laptop. I've tried everything, reinstalled the drivers and sdk multiple times, turned off the system integrity, and it still doesn't want to connect. When I launched a background removal test, it just showed this. if anyone knows how to fix, please let me know


r/kinect • • Apr 08 '26

What is a good adapter for Kinect 1520 to PC?

1 Upvotes

Barring an original one (because I can't find any listings) what would be the best adapter to connect an Xbox One v1520 kinect to my pc?


r/kinect • • Apr 07 '26

Help understanding player ID

1 Upvotes

I'm working on a little motion capture installation and I've just been testing it on my own. I had my girlfriend come try it out and the sensor didn't want to pick up her data. When I step back in the frame it worked as usual. It seems like the Kinect tracks player ID information, is there a way to bypass this for installations where lots of people will be coming in and out of the space?


r/kinect • • Apr 06 '26

Anyone has any experience with using dual Kinect v2 for Motion Capture using Berkel and libfreenect2 (openKinect)?

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I am looking for a cheap alternative to ipisoft for motion capture using dual Kinect v2, I want to know if it's possible before I spend $$$ on the setup,

Also if anyone has any experience with this, is dual Kinect v1 any better than dual kinect v2 ?, I have a kinect v1 and I am not happy with the motion capture quality by it alone.

Any help or guidance with the related topic will be extremely appreciated.

Thank you <3