Chapter 9. Extending Pure Data

We have learned basic concepts and techniques for multimedia programming with Pure Data in the previous chapters. It covers the major tasks that interactive media artists/designers may encounter in their creative practices. Before we conclude the book, we present a number of external libraries that are not included in the standard pd-extended package. The libraries are common in the interactive media communities that greatly enhance the capabilities of Pure Data. We'll cover the topics on:

• Integrating with OpenCV

• Working with the Microsoft Kinect camera

To work on with the OpenCV examples, you need a webcam for your computer. For the Kinect examples, you need to have the Microsoft Xbox Kinect camera (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/kinect) together with the A/C power adapter.

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Please also note that the libraries we are going to use only come with the handy pre-built versions for the Mac OSX platform. In order to work in the latest operating systems and Pure Data, the...