Kinect + Isadora Tutorials Now Available

[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.

[moyrac]

Hi

I am trying to install the set up on windows 10\.  There are a number of files which dont seem to available in the locations described.

I cant find any of these files to add to tutorial folder  “spout.pde” and “JSpout.java” as well as the folder called “code”

Also I cannot locate the SimpleOpenNI library in processing 2.2.1

[DusX]

The newest spout release has changed a few things.

"Recent support from package managers provide Spout downloads within the user environment. For Processing, "Spout for Processing" is available as a contributed library."

quote from release notes. https://github.com/leadedge/SpoutProcessing/releases

The SimpleOpenNi Lib is linked directly from the tutorial (hosted in Troikatronix)

We will be updating the tutorial in the near future, hopefully this helps you in the meantime.

[moyrac]

Ok Ive got the spout  library in as suggested by release notes  but I dont know how to ammend the coding.

In  Isadora kinect processing tutorial I get error message

Cannot find a class ortypenamed "Spout"

not being a programmer I dont know how to fix this

[DusX]

@moyrac

Sorry, without going thru the entire install/setup I can't help at the moment.

Do you have a Kinect V2?

[moyrac]

no Ive got originalkinect

[DusX]

I thought I would ask, since I was just about to post a tool I have built for using Kinect 2 with Isadora.
I will update this tutorial early in the new year.

[FTP]

Hello, 

I've just introduced the Kinect to my students, but it appears that the old tutorials for how to get it up and running have been wiped from the site?!

Has it lost the support of the Isadora community? 

  Thanks in advance for any/all response,

   Tra B

[Woland]

@ftp

Those tutorials were taken offline because they were for Isadora 2 and an update to one of the other pieces of software involved made the tutorials no longer viable. (Also the method used was not viable for Isadora 3.)

For Isadora 3 we have the kinect modules in development.

I preserved the files you should need to get it running on Isadora 2 and posted them here: https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/6363/what-is-the-best-alternative-to-ni-mate-for-kinect-v1-on-osx-today

[mark]

@ftp said:

Hello, I've just introduced the Kinect to my students, but it appears that the old tutorials for how to get it up and running have been wiped from the site?!Has it lost the support of the Isadora community? 

 Dear FTP,

We have integrated actors that work with the Kinect in Beta. I am going to try to get these out before this Friday Feb 14, but I'm scrambling a bit to prepare a demo file. It might be Monday before it's ready.

Note: these actors are for Isadora 3 only.

That said, I will have @Woland make you a beta tester right now. You can then get access to what I hope to have out on Friday. You could tnen try out the plugin yourself and get ready to introduce your students to it.

Best Wishes,
Mark