Can you use Kinect with Raspberry Pi?
Once you have the unit connected and up and working, you can access the images. First, you'll need to install a library called freenect, which will make it very easy to access both the regular and depth images from the Kinect 360.
Can you use Kinect on Linux?
The Kinect is tightly packed with an array of sensors and specialized devices to preprocess the information received. Communication between the Kinect and the game console or Linux is through a single USB cable.