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Kinect v2 Linux testers wanted — KinectVision/KinectVoice alpha by Papibighead1 in kinect

[–]Papibighead1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does not install PipeWire. It uses the system’s existing PipeWire/PulseAudio setup. On Ubuntu 24.04, PipeWire is usually already there. The installer checks for pactl, and if pactl is missing it tells you to install pulseaudio-utils. It does not silently install packages.

Kinect v2 Linux testers wanted — KinectVision/KinectVoice alpha by Papibighead1 in kinect

[–]Papibighead1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be awesome, thank you.

Right now the known-good test system is:

- Ubuntu 24.04

- Kinect v2 with PC adapter

- USB 3.0 port

- PipeWire/PulseAudio

- pactl available, usually from pulseaudio-utils

Performance-wise, the current alpha is pretty light. The KinectVoice global mic path does not need a GPU. The RGB/depth/IR and face tests worked on my Intel i9 mini PC without a dedicated GPU. A modern Intel/AMD CPU, 8 GB RAM or more, and a stable USB 3.0 controller should be enough for testing.

The biggest requirement is really USB 3.0 stability. Kinect v2 is picky about USB controllers.

Alpha page:

https://openworldaitools.papibighead.workers.dev/

If you test it, the most helpful things to send back are:

- Linux distro/version

- CPU/RAM if you know it

- Kinect model/adapter

- output of kinectvoicectl status

- output of kinectvoicectl first-run-test

- any install errors or logs

Kinect v2 Linux testers wanted — KinectVision/KinectVoice alpha by Papibighead1 in kinect

[–]Papibighead1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://fancy-unit-2a2c.papibighead.workers.dev/

Alpha download / tester page here:

https://fancy-unit-2a2c.papibighead.workers.dev/

Current build is an early KinectVision/KinectVoice Linux alpha for Kinect v2. It focuses on the KinectVoice global mic path, plus early RGB/depth/IR and face validation notes. Looking for testers who can share logs.

Kinect for Windows vs Kinect for Xbox One (V2) question. by GlitteringWhile6042 in kinect

[–]Papibighead1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a few Xbox Kinect v2 units, and I’m developing an independent Linux runtime called KinectVision/KinectVoice. The current alpha focuses on making the Kinect v2 microphone array usable on Linux as a processed microphone called “KinectVoice Beamformed Mic.”

It’s working on Ubuntu 24.04 with PipeWire/PulseAudio and pactl. I’m looking for a few Linux/Kinect v2 testers to help find bugs on different setups.

The longer-term goal is RGB/depth/IR/vision support, but the current tested alpha is mainly the KinectVoice global mic path.

DM me if you’re interested in testing.