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Azure Kinect DK

Build for mixed reality using AI sensors.

Kinect with spatial data

Azure Kinect is a cutting-edge spatial computing developer kit with sophisticated computer vision and speech models, advanced AI sensors, and a range of powerful SDKs that can be connected to Azure AI Services.

Using Azure Kinect, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and media enterprises are leveraging spatial data and context to enhance operational safety, increase performance, improve outcomes, and revolutionize the customer experience.

Open Software Ecosystem: Get started with a range of SDKs, including an open-source Sensor SDK and an active GitHub community
Versatile Design: Experiment with multiple modes and mounting options that take advantage of Azure Kinect’s compact design
Cutting-Edge Spatial Computing: Azure Kinect features the industry’s most advanced AI sensors and vision and speech models
Azure Integration: Harness the limitless power of the cloud through seamless integration with Azure AI Services

Develop safer solutions and strengthen engagement

Use computer vision to track and monitor exercise movements and overall form. Create a smart gym experience that can enhance results, or an accessible and effective virtual rehabilitation solution.

Pair real-time depth sensor data with AI-driven insights. Prevent and mitigate potential patient accidents and injuries in care environments with predictive alerts.

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What's inside the Azure Kinect DK

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  • 1-MP depth sensor with wide and narrow field-of-view (FOV) options that help you optimize for your application
  • 7-microphone array for far-field speech and sound capture
  • 12-MP RGB video camera for an additional color stream that’s aligned to the depth stream
  • Accelerometer and gyroscope (IMU) for sensor orientation and spatial tracking
  • External sync pins to easily synchronize sensor streams from multiple Kinect devices

Built for developers

Less than half the size of Kinect for Windows v2, Azure Kinect DK was designed to pull together our best AI sensors in a single device.

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Innovative Experiences

Unlock new business value and create transformative customer experiences with cutting-edge spatial computing capabilities-the next frontier of human machine interaction.

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Take your project further by combining Azure Kinect’s advanced sensors and vision and speech models with Azure AI Services, Azure Machine Learning, and Azure IoT Edge.

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See how customers are deploying the Azure Kinect

Democratizing home fitness

Democratizing home fitness

Tempo is using computer vision to track a customer’s form and performance in real-time.

Tempo

Unlocking a new dimension in creativity

Unlocking a new dimension in creativity

Find out how Depthkit is leveraging the Azure Kinect Dk to enable a new creative medium for volumetric filmmaking.

Depthkit

Empowering nurses to prevent patient falls

Empowering nurses to prevent patient falls

Ocuvera uses Azure Kinect DK to predict unattended bed exists with over 96% accuracy.

Ocuvera

Gamifying telerehabilitation

Gamifying telerehabilitation

Learn why Evolv built its telerehabilitation solution with the Azure Kinect DK.

Evolv
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Bring your ideas to life with a range of SDKs and APIs

SDK Sensor SDK Body Tracking SDK Computer Vision service APIs Speech SDK

Description

Raw sensor access to depth camera, RGB camera, accelerometer and gyroscope, plus device-calibration data and synchronization control.

(Windows, Linux)

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Expose instance segmentation, and both observed and estimated 3D joints and landmarks for fully articulated, uniquely identified body tracking of multiple skeletons.

(Windows, Linux)

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Gain access to advanced algorithms for processing images and returning information such as optical character recognition (OCR) or image categorization.

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Gain access to features such as speech to text, speech translation, and intent recognition.

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Code samples

Add OCR with Azure AI Services

Measure accuracy of human movement demonstrated by a jump, with feedback on the subject’s biomechanics

Identify information about the visual context of a scene

Create voice-controlled interactions for your Azure Kinect DK

Frequently asked questions about Azure and Kinect DK

  • The Azure Kinect DK is available for purchase in the United States, China, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom.

  • Azure Kinect DK includes our best AI sensors: 1-MP time-of-flight depth camera, 7-microphone array, 12-MP RGB camera, and IMU. Combine them with Azure services for complete solutions optimized to meet your needs.

  • DK stands for developer kit. Azure Kinect DK is meant for developers and commercial businesses rather than consumers, and it should be used in an ambient temperature range of 10–25 degrees Celsius. It’s not a replacement for Xbox Kinect.

  • Azure Kinect DK was designed to make it easy for developers to work with Azure, but it works with any cloud provider—or none at all.

  • Azure Kinect DK is not designed for use with Xbox.

  • Azure Kinect DK doesn’t have onboard compute; pair it with your choice of PC, from screenless to desktop workstation. The system requirements are Windows® 10 PC or Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processor (Dual Core 2.4 GHz with HD620 GPU or faster), USB 3.0 port, and 4 GB RAM. It’s not available on Windows 10 in S mode. Body tracking and other experiences may require more advanced PC hardware.

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