Check if you have installed the latest Kinect runtime (latest = September 2014).Uhm, I looked for online solutions, that offered me the standard possibilities: I then launched the Kinect v2.0 browser and started the Kinect Body Basics sample and the result has been a black box and the “Kinect not connected!” warning. I launched OBS, set it to take the streaming from the Kinect and… nothing.
Everything looked fine, the led on the box was lit with a white light and I was ready to be a great Youtuber. So, I took the Kinect that I used at the good old times of Immotionar and connected it to my PC. If you’re wondering why I want to use Kinect as a webcam… well, it can record full HD videos (1920×1080) and has a great microphone array that offers optimal audio recording and all of this can guarantee a good quality video: something that my standard cheap USB webcam can’t offer me. It all started when I wanted to shoot my latest Youtube video (on Amazon Sumerian) using Kinect as a webcam, something that on Windows 10 is now possible thanks to the new drivers by Microsoft.
