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In this blog post, I'll explain how to install Microsoft Kinect on your Windows PC using the OpenNI drivers available in 2011. You can get the drivers from http://www.openni.org. Make sure all the drivers have the same version, then install them in exactly the following order.

1. Do not plug in your Kinect.

2. Install OpenNI.

3. Install the PrimeSense NITE package (see the binary for step 3).

   When the installer asks for a PrimeSense license key, enter: 0KOIk2JeIBYClPWVnMoRKn5cdY4=

4. Install the PrimeSense Sensor driver (see the binary for step 4). Windows will warn you about an unknown publisher. Choose “Install this driver software anyway.”

5. After installation, plug the Kinect into a USB port. Windows will search for the driver and should find it after a few minutes. To speed this up, open the driver installation window and click “Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update.”

6. After installation, the Kinect's LED will be blinking green. This indicates a successful installation.

You can see what we've developed with Microsoft Kinect on my colleague Jan Saris's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/user/jansaris.

Start by exploring the examples.

I hope you enjoy developing for Kinect yourself. Please let me know about your own experiences with Microsoft Kinect.