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Hacking the Kinect More Kinect Information

Hacking the Kinect

Reverse engineering the Microsoft Kinect

by lady ada

published July 29, 2012, last edited March 08, 2024

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Overview
Verify the VID & PID
Determine the Descriptors
Making a Driver
Installing Python & PyUSB
Fuzzing
USB Analyzer
Command #1 & 2 - LED blinky!
Command #3 & 4 - Let's move!
Bonus Accelerometer!
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