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| Apple has acquired the company PrimeSense, the Israel-based company behind the gesture sensing technology of the original Xbox Kinect. At this time, Apple has not revealed their plans for the company or how the technology might be incorporated into the next iPhone or Apple TV. |
T he company that helped develop the technology behind the original Microsoft Xbox Kinect device is now a part of Apple. Israel-based PrimeSense Ltd, makers of sensors that enable three-dimensional machine vision was reportedly bought out for about $350 million.
An Apple spokesman said, "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans."
A spokeswoman for PrimeSense said: "We can confirm the deal with Apple. Further than that, we cannot comment at this stage."
PrimeSense's sensing technology, which gives digital devices the ability to observe a scene in three dimensions, was used to help power Microsoft's Xbox Kinect.
PrimeSense’s motion sensor technology now powers over 24 million devices around the world.
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Apple's interest in PrimeSense was first reported in July by Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist.
PrimeSense has expanded its product line to include more hardware than the original large, stationary sensor seen in the Kinect in the past few years. These developments incluce creating new, smaller sensors targeted at more compact devices. The company’s Capri model, for example, seems particularly well suited for the mobile market, potentially now being incorporated into the next generation iPhone.
SOURCE All Things D
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