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		nickbauman on Feb 26, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple is shutting down OpenNI Right now I can buy a used Kinect for about $35.00 and write code using OpenNI that gives me access to the 3D depth map from the Kinect. If I can't do this anymore, what is my recourse? Will libfreenect remain open?

Qworg on Feb 26, 2014 [–]

libfreenect will remain open.

PCL and OpenCV will similarly remain open.

The loss of Primesense is the loss of NITE. The only recourse is a team building an open source skeletonization alternative.

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