Setup and Configuration

Install hardware support, configure hardware connection

The Kinect^®adaptor lets you acquire images using a Kinect for Windows^®V1 or V2 device. The Kinect V1 sensor runs on Windows 7 and above, and the Kinect V2 Sensor runs on Windows 8 and above.

Topics

KinectV1

关键Features and Differences in the Kinect V1 Support
Doing image acquisition with a Kinect for Windows camera is similar to using other cameras and adaptors, but has some key differences.
Detect the Kinect V1 Devices
Because the Kinect for Windows camera has two separate sensors, the color sensor and the depth sensor, the toolbox lists twoDeviceIDs. Useimaqhwinfoon the adaptor to display the two device IDs.

KinectV2

关键Features and Differences in the Kinect V2 Support
Doing image acquisition with a Kinect for Windows camera is similar to using other cameras and adaptors, but has some key differences. This section also outlines the requirements and supported hardware for Kinect V2.
Detect the Kinect V2 Devices
Because the Kinect for Windows camera has two separate sensors, the color sensor and the depth sensor, the toolbox lists twoDeviceIDs. Useimaqhwinfoon the adaptor to display the two device IDs.