NiTE2 UserTracker failing with latest Orbbec Astra S cameras

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With old Orbbec ASTRA S (from 2016) we could use the Openni2/NiTE2 skeleton tracking but now, with the latest Astra S when trying to create the UserTracker with nite::UserTracker::create() method it returns always STATUS_ERROR.

Any clue what happens?

Thanks in advance

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Its likely more to do with how Nite now sees the astra camera - in the past it worked by accident most likely.

NiTE2 was technically only specifically licenced for use with certain camera systems - and using it with other camera systems was likely a breach of the nite licence. The earlier astra openni driver was likely looking to NiTE to be a different camera - in recent updates to drivers that id has likely changed.

Westa