All About Microsoft posted a news story that Microsoft Research announced plans to roll out a version of the Kinect SDK for academics and hobbyists some time this spring
Microsoft officials said the coming SDK will give users access to “deep Kinect system information such as audio, system application-programming interfaces, and direct control of the Kinect sensor.” Even without an official SDK, developers have been creating a variety of Kinect “hacks” since Microsoft rolled out the sensor in the November 2010.Microsoft readies hobbyist Kinect development kit; promises commercial version later
