Which kinect sensor use with our computers since april 2015

Hello everybody,
I’m a beginner user in touch designer and I’m interested to work with a kinect through TD in order to do some interactive project.
Last february some friend told me that kinect for windows v2 works fine with TD and windows 8.1
As I have not the money to buy my new kinect at that moment and even though microsoft does not sell this sensor at Spain, I waited to have the money and order in other country.
Now that I have the money my surprise is that microsoft has stopped producing kinect for windows v2 since april 2015. I get this information from those articles:

venturebeat.com/2015/04/02/micro … dows-apps/

libertaddigital.com/ciencia- … 276545105/

The new kinect sensor version that produces just now microsoft is the kinect for xbox one, and it seems that you must buy a computer adapter cable for working with the computer.

I would like ask anyone could help me for advice.
My doubts are:
1- This new kinect xbox one sensor + adapter cable for computer is working fine with touch designer ?
2- My system propierties are: windows 8.1 + graphic card nvidia 860 series. Do you know if it is working fine with this configuration?
3- Is kinect working better with windows 7 or with windows 8.1?

Thank you a lot for your help!

Yes the cable with the xbox sensor should work fine with TD. Your GPU is also fine. You need Windows 8.1 to use the V2 sensor, it does not work with Windows 7.

You might want also do a quick bit of research on your USB 3 chipset, I know there have been issues with certain chipsets that don’t work well with the Kinect v2