NtKinectDLL (DLL) for NtKinect

NtUnity (C# Wrapper)

NtKinect_py (Python Wrapper)

NtKinect is a class library to use Kinect V2 from C++ easily. In order to use it from other programming languages and development environments, NtKinect's function needs to be Dynamic Linking Library (DLL). We developed NtKinectDLL which is a library with NtKinect's functionality almost fully DLL, and NtUnity which is a wrapper file for Unity (C#). For the convenience of the users, we will release them as an Open Source of MIT License.

We will also release Python wrapper, NtKinect_py, additionally (Nov/08/2017 added).

[NOTICE] The reason for saying "almost fully" above is becase "speech recognition" is excluded. To recognize speech, Microsoft's "Speech Platform SDK v11" needs to be installed on the system. If the SDK is mandatory. the hurdle to use NtKinectDLL library will rise. If you need "speech recognition", please refer here and you can add it easily.

[NOTICE 2] Personally, we recommend using the Google Cloud Platform's Speech API for speech recognition. If you are using the Google Cloud Plaftorm's Speech API in C++, please see here.

Prerequisite necessary items

It is assumed that the following softwares are installed. If the installation path is different, please read as appropriate.

• Windows10 (x64 version)
• Visual Studio 2015 Professional (Can also be Visual Studio 2015 Community)
  or
  Visual Studio 2017 Professional (Can also be Visual Studio 2017 Community)

When you use Visual Studio 2017 Professional/Community, "Desktop Development with C++" ->"Windows 8.1 SDK and UCRT SDK" option needed

• OpenCV 3.3 (x64 version): official site, How to install x64 version

Executable file path	C:\opencv\bin	<-- Add this path to the Path of the environment variable.
Include file path	C:\opencv\include
Library path	C:\opencv\lib

• Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0

Include file path	$(KINECTSDK20_DIR)inc
Library path	$(KINECTSDK20_DIR)Lib\x64

We are using Kinect SDK v2.0_1409 to check the operation. In our environment, $(KINECTSDK20_DIR) is set to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v2.0_1409\".

[Notice] I uploaded some projects with Visual Studio 2019 and OpenCV 4.1.1 to github.(Aug/31/2019)

NtKinectDLL

Latest Version: Version 1.2.6 (2017/11/08) based on NtKinect 1.8.2

• Sources
• NtKinectDLL.h
• NtKinectDLL.cpp
• Project of Visual Studio Community 2017
• NtKinectDLL.zip
• Binaries (x64) ... requires C:\opencv\lib\opencv_world330.lib
• NtKinectDLL.dll
• NtKinectDLL.lib

• before Visual Studio 2017 version 15.3.5
• Visual Studio 2017 version 15.3.5 or later

Old version(s)

• Version 1.2.5 (2017/10/07)
• Version 1.2.4 (2017/10/05)
• Version 1.2.3 (2017/09/12)
• Version 1.2.2 (2017/09/08)
• Version 1.2.1 (2017/08/24)

NtUnity

The C# Wrapper of NtKinectDLL. You can use it to drive Kinect V2 via NtKinect in Unity.

• Version 1.2 (2017/10/05)

Old version(s)

• Version 1.1 (2017/09/09)
• Version 1.0.2 (2017/08/25)

NtUnity Tutorial

we will explain how to use Kinect V2 with Unity via NtKinectDLL and NtUnity.

• Using various functions of Kinect V2 on Unity (Fundamental Settings)
• Recognize Skeleton and Face with Kinect V2 and move Unity's Humanoid Character in Real Time
• Use Realtime Video Captured with Kinect V2 as Texture on Unity
• Use the Audio Beam Direction on Unity acquired with Kinect V2
• Recognize Skeleton and Face with Kinect V2 and move "Unity Chan" in Real Time
• Recording Video with Kinect V2

NtKinect_py

Wrapper to use NtinectDLL from Python. Kinect V2 can be used from Python via NtKinect.

• Version 0.1 (2017/11/08)

NtKinect_py Tutorial

• How to use Kinect V2's functions from Python (Fundamental Setteings)