[Qworg]

You're in luck - we're working on it. We've had alpha level success in extracting depth data thus far.

https://github.com/OpenKinect/libfreenect2

We're always looking for more contributors!

[ivoflipse]

Hopefully this will also mean decent Python support, because with the Kinect for Windows v2 dev kit I'd have to wait until wrappers became available.

The Kinect v1 was also a pain to get working on x64 Windows, so hopefully things will be a bit easier this time around

[Qworg]

We like Python - we support it in libfreenect, so we'll probably have it in libfreenect2.

[sp332]

Sure, but what happens when you get bought by Apple? :)

[rasz_pl]

does alpha mean 'unknown binary blob' or 'raw depth data of more or less known structure'?

[Qworg]

The latter.

[rasz_pl]

wooohoo, this is big, why didnt you make an official announcement? this is Hackaday newsworthy