# How to use processing to send video to kinect

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-use-processing-to-send-video-to-kinect/13084>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [July 31, 2019, 3:44am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-use-processing-to-send-video-to-kinect/13084 "2019-07-31T03:44:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![sharon0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@sharon0](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sharon0)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 3:44am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-use-processing-to-send-video-to-kinect/13084/1 "2019-07-31T03:44:06Z")

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Hello, I’m a beginner in processing. I am trying to send an image or video to Kinect by using processing. So I could interact with a screen, when I walk close to the screen, the Kinect sensor notices me, and then the image or video could appear on the screen with me.

Could anyone help me with this ？ I am not sure how to do it

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**Author:** ![GuilhermeVolker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/guilhermevolker/32/5657_2.png) [@GuilhermeVolker](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GuilhermeVolker)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-use-processing-to-send-video-to-kinect/13084/2 "2019-07-31T23:25:36Z")

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There is a very nice youtube playlist on The Coding Train channel. Here is the link:  
🙂

https://www.youtube.com/embed/QmVNgdapJJM?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLRqwX-V7Uu6ZMlWHdcy8hAGDy6IaoxUKf

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**Author:** ![QueenBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a9adbd/32.png) [@QueenBee](https://discourse.processing.org/u/QueenBee)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 6:31am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-use-processing-to-send-video-to-kinect/13084/3 "2019-08-01T06:31:39Z")

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I second this. Also depending on what device you’re using SimpleOpenNI for MacOS has some really useful sample sketches and provides a skeleton tracking library if that’s what you’re trying to do.

However if you don’t want gesture or your silhouette on the screen consider using a distance sensor (maybe a phidget) - As this would be much easier to work with! The Kinect is an awesome tool, but it’s also a bit of a pain to use. If you can avoid it, or if your work doesn’t require it’s specialisation then there are plenty of other pieces of hardware that can do the trick! _(Coming from someone who is self taught in processing using the Kinect right now and wishing there was another way!)_

> **[totovr/SimpleOpenNI](https://github.com/totovr/SimpleOpenNI)**
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> SimpleOpenNI library for Processing 3.5.2, 3.4, 3.3.7, 3.3.6 on MacOS for V1 and V2 - totovr/SimpleOpenNI