I just ordered a used 360 Kinect for cheap on impulse so now I guess I'll be buying the Kinect plugin at some stage. I am just wondering what to expect, I am not expecting miricles, and particularly I am wondering about the upper body animation. What would be ideal, but I totally don't expect, would be the facial mocap could capture simultaneously with the Kinect. I fully understand if that is not feasible right now. Since iC7 is supposed to have all the functionality of 6, I expect Kinect support to continue, but is there any reason that could be incorrect? Is there any big issue with it being a 360 vs a newer model?

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My system: i7 3770 Gtx1060 6GB

Yeah, I just thought real quick and cancelled the 360 version, I think I better plan for the future and get a current version. I'm still interested in Kinect mocap, so please let me know what to expect, what to get, any tips, or horror stories. Thanks.

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My system: i7 3770 Gtx1060 6GB

There have been quite a number of discussions about the Kinect and the results vary. Member Jason Brown (who doesn't visit much anymore) has had acceptable results and reported about that. The newer Kinect has a better camera so would give better results.

3DTest has published a method to reduce some of the jitter.

If I remember it right, the idea is to shorten the animation clip, save it with Collect Clip, reload it, shorten it again and save it again with Collect Clip.  Load the shortened clip and expand it to its original length (you may have to save, reload, and expand again). This will get rid of the key-frame-for-every-frame in the original clip. With the keyframes in the clip more spread out, iClone's built-in smoothing can do its job.

EDIT: Updated the procedure. See also the link to the video in my post further down.

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iClone 7 software page has the Kinect mocap device listed in plugins    * Works with iClone PRO 6.21 above & iClone 7

It looks like according to latest iClone 7 released video facial mocap is being done with an attached webcam instead of the Kinect and requires an additional paid for plugin.

My little old iClone 6  project has me using the Kinect  (Xbox one version with PC adapter) this week for the first time, fingers crossed.

I found 3DTest's video that describes the procedure to reduce the jitter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_cwq9Jg0s. Also read the comments with the video for some further tips.

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Dear iCloner ,
Kinect Camera for Motion Capture is better   :
- Kinect 360 and Xbox one ( Kinect for windows )  is good for capture on 30 Fps .
- iClone Kinect plugin will better on same 30 Fps.   IF deference speed  -------> trouble smooth and jittering .
- Kinect 360 use kinect for windows SDK 1.8
- Kinect Xbox One use kinect for windows SDK  2

My question is ---------> iClone Kinect Plugin work on ..... Speed ?  ( Look on 24 Fps ) this problem not smooth and jitter .

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I'm also wondering if the Kinect camera can be used with the facial mo cap,  which is preferred, I only want to buy one peripheral and deal with one strange eye staring at me from across the desk. 

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My system: i7 3770 Gtx1060 6GB

The original kinect was only 30 FPS capture. I Think the second one does 60FPS.

Ipisoft is much better than Brekel.
Most mocap solutions using microsoft kinect sdk like brekel, iclone kinect, etc can't deal with occluded parts of the body.
You will always have to face the camera to do any motion capture which is limiting. If you cross your arms in front of your body the kinect sdk will not get it.
Ipisoft uses dual kinects for real 3d depth information.