Kinect + Isadora Tutorials Now Available

[Michel]

@Marci

I think the confusion is the word regardless. It sounds like regardless what Mark said. Better would have been: it’ll still error in Processing3 as per @Mark above.

Best Michel

[mark]

@Marci,

Sorry, I thought you were the original user who had the problem (i.e., @Bunker) That's why I addressed you in the way I did. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the update to the code. ;-)

[George_A]

Would someone mind giving me some guidance? I've followed the instructions in the tutorial to the letter and am still getting nothing showing up in my canvas when I run the setup and an error message I don't even begin to understand in Processing. I'm using the 1414 model Kinect with a MBP Retina 15, bought last year. I understand that the usb3 port may be an issue, is there a work around? Am I screwed?

[mark]

Dear @George_A,

From what I can see, there is a crash in the Java runtime environment when attempting to get a list of USB Devices. The crash is happening in libusb, which is the open source USB input/output library, in a call named darwin_get_device_list.

What version of Mac OS are you using?

I am unsure how to guide you on this. Many users are using these tools successfully. The only thing I could suggest is to somehow update libusb. The way to do that would be to install Homebrew (see [here](http://brew.sh)) and then enter the command line in Apple's "Terminal" program:

brew install libusb

I guess that's the only thing I can suggest here as a possible solution.

Best Wishes,

Mark

[Marci]

Wandering off on a tangent... a tip for Kinect concept development work based on some playing around this weekend: Get some Lego, some of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/121953917174, and apply some judicious use of gaffa tape and scalextric cars & track... ;) Start small scale in your studio / kitchen, then scale up. Much easier than leaping about in front of camera / directing small child or significant other... and you can map the whole 'stage' with a single Kinect and projector. Allows for small scale testing of scenarios. :D

[Marci]

@george_a might also be worth removing and reinstalling latest JRE to see if it has any impact... I'm running v8... you look to still be on v7.

[particlep]

hi guys

do i need to upgrade to version 2 to make the izzy patch work ?

i'm currently getting an error message that the following actors could not be loaded

Syphon Receiver (ID = '53795243')

Projector (ID = '5F50524A')

[Skulpture]

@particlep Hi, Yes tutorials were made in version 2.

Have you upgraded? if not we can try and suggest a work around. 

[particlep]

hi @Skulpture 

i've not upgraded yet as i've been busy with another aspect of my practice of late.

would upgrading be a better option than the workaround ?

[Skulpture]

@particlep version 2 has lots of amazing new features - i'm sure you've read about most of them. (http://troikatronix.com/about-isadora-2-0/) 

But (hopefully) you know we/I am not here to push sales. We don't do that.

The errors are basically missing actors. Version 2 has a standard Syphon actor as standard now. So no Quartz, freeframe, third party actors needed. There is also a new projector that accepts all video types (texture/video/image, etc) so thats the second error.

It may be worth downloading the version 2 demo and giving it a go. You can still run both versions. I can talk you through the process if that's any help.

Regards,

Graham :) 

[Michel]

@particlep

If you don't want to upgrade you have to replace the syphon receiver with for example THIS one, if you already have one you can use that one and also replace all the projectors with the ones you have available.

Best Michel

[DusX]

Anyone running on Windows, you can use the Kinect V2 with Isadora.

This project gets your OSC values from the skeleton tracking: https://github.com/microcosm/KinectV2-OSC

Very easy to setup, and it runs great.

[mark_m]

@DusX my Kinect V1 walked off of its own accord sometime this week. Thought I might move on up to Kinect V2. Is there any particular model that I need for Windows? Can I just buy any old Kinect V2 and the Xbox One Kinect Adapter for Windows, or do I need something more particular?

Thanks

Mark

[DusX]

@mark_m

They have made 2 models, the Xbox kinect 2, and Kinect 2 for windows (no longer offered).

Both are the same, and the SDK works for both. Additionally both need the power adapter.

!* Windows only. On OSX, there is the ability to get an depth image, but I don't know much about that.

[ursullivision]

Hi all.  Just tried to download the SimpleOpenNI v1.96 (112Mb) from the link in the tutorial, but the link has expired.  Anyone know where I can find the version for the Kinect model 1473 camera (which I just got).

Thanks for your help,
Eric

[mark_m]

@ ursullivision
You'll now this now, but for future referenceSimpleOpenNI v1.96 is here:

http://troikatronix.com/files/SimpleOpenNI_1.96_osx_kinect_1473.zip

[Skulpture]

Thanks for sharing the link @mark_m

[ursullivision]

Hi all.  So I downloaded Processing 2.2.1, but I can't run it on OSX 10.6.8.
I tried with Procesing 1.5.1 and manually downloading and installing oscP5 and Syphon for Processing (unfortunately the oldest version I could find on the Syphon website is compiles for Processing 2).  Not surprisingly I get a series of errors when Processing tries to set up Syphon.

Does anybody have the Kinect working with OS 10.6.8?

Thanks for any help,

Eric

[crystalhorizon]

Everything works fine with my setup, great tutorials, thanx!

[DusX]

@ursullivision

I think this method of connecting the Kinect to Isadora will not work on your OS version.

No work around that I am aware of.