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doug/depthjs

DepthJS allows any web page to interact with the Microsoft Kinect using Javascript. observed · 2026-09-03

github.com/doug/depthjs · C++ · AGPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-09-03

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5766
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 4888
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1001 stars · 105 forks observed · 2026-09-03

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

DepthJS is a browser extension and native plugin (primarily for Chrome) that lets any web page interact with the Microsoft Kinect via JavaScript. It exposes raw Kinect depth/RGB data plus high-level hand gesture events like wave, push, and circle.

Use cases

  • control web pages with Kinect hand gestures
  • access Kinect depth map from JavaScript
  • build gesture-driven web demos
  • track hands in the browser using a Kinect
  • add motion-based interaction to websites

When to choose

  • you have an old Kinect and want browser-based gesture interaction
  • you're researching legacy Kinect-to-browser integration approaches

When to avoid

  • you need modern browser support (NPAPI is deprecated)
  • you're starting a new gesture project - use WebXR, MediaPipe, or modern depth cameras instead
  • you need maintained software - the last release was April 2013

Facets

plugin · maturity abandoned

computer-vision browser-extension plugin-system computer-vision browser-extensions web-development hardware browser windows cpp kinect gesture-recognition openni nite npapi depth-camera javascript-events event-handling macos linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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