Control your pc with Kinect sensor?

I am running windows 7 64bit, after getting the xbox kinect for my 360, I thought it would be a good idea to control my laptop with it, I have installed the necessary drivers to use the motor, audio and camera although the programs for keyboard mapping won't connect to the camera.
I have FAAST, Open NI prime sense and yet none of these will pick up the sensor.
here are some websites I have looked at:
http://people.ict.usc.edu/~suma/faast/
http://www.wolfgangherfurtner.com/
http://openkinect.org/wiki/Main_Page
I have followed all the steps on the open kinect website yet it is still not working.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance.


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Jun 29, 2011. 5:00 AMhotmatrixx says:
Microsoft has released an official SDK platform + Drivers.

Official Link


I hope that this is of some use to you.
May 15, 2011. 11:39 AMANDY! says:
I've seen some people who turned their kinect sensor into something they can use to control their PC, but i think it is easier to use a mouse or a touchscreen until someone comes up with a holographic interface that is like the one in "Iron Man."
Apr 17, 2011. 10:39 AMknex gun and grenade maker says:
it is not possible
Mar 31, 2011. 2:32 AMstsport says:
Intresting! :)
Jan 4, 2011. 10:46 PMComputothought says:
Look at the device manager if it is still used to make sure all drivers were recognised,

Google code has some info:

https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=605&q=google+code+kinect&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Jan 6, 2011. 5:13 AMThe Amazing Waffle says:
I thought of that idea but never tried it, try youtube to see if it's been done.

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