Apple buys developer of original Kinect tech

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Apple of iProduct fame has acquired PrimeSense, the Israeli firm behind the 3D sensing tech in the original Kinect for Xbox 360. No official price tag was put on the purchase, but rumors of the acquisition last week speculate a cost of $345 million.

"Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans," said Apple to the BBC.

PrimeSense noted the acquisition to Engadget in a brief statement, "We can confirm the deal with Apple. Further than that, we cannot comment at this stage."

The current Kinect bundled with Xbox One does not use PrimeSense's tech and was developed in-house at Microsoft.

Posted: Nov 25, 2013 1:04 pm
Related Forum: Mobile Devices

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/25/apple-buys-developer-of-original-kinect-tech/

Comments

UrfPosted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

Liquidvlade
sir_greco Probably some bullshoot way for Apple to try and sue microsoft for something. Since thats all they do. Sue the competition and make everyone buy the same phone every year. Pity ppl fall for it.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/apples-case-that-samsung-copied-the-iphone-and-ipad-in-pictures/

There are reasons why they sue.

If you create a product, you don't want your hard work taken away.

Funny how every iPhone and iPad has Samsung hardware in it. And copied them? It's a rectangle shape. They don't own that shape.

LiquidvladePosted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

sir_greco Probably some bullshoot way for Apple to try and sue microsoft for something. Since thats all they do. Sue the competition and make everyone buy the same phone every year. Pity ppl fall for it.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/apples-case-that-samsung-copied-the-iphone-and-ipad-in-pictures/

There are reasons why they sue.

If you create a product, you don't want your hard work taken away.

KurumuPosted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

Sadly the original kinect tech was awful. So great buy for apple.

UrfPosted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

It's funny because Apple was originally supposed to have the Kinect hardware but the company described working with them as a pain in the ass. Surprised they're now dealing with Apple.

Bacon1771Posted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

TTG_KoReKz you know people I wouldn't be really surprised if apple actually announced a gaming console in the future (2-3 years)

They already tried and failed, but I wouldn't doubt it.

UnevenPosted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

you know people I wouldn't be really surprised if apple actually announced a gaming console in the future (2-3 years)

IntPosted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

Well Apple have made a good decision here getting better voice recognition

FrogPosted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

Well I'm sure Kinect will have much better voice reception than any Apple product currently has! Siri couldn't understand me for it's life, even though it doesn't have a life...

DJMarkyMarkPosted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

I saw an article on this. I am interested to see what they will do with the technology.

Time will tell

sir_grecoPosted: Mon. Nov 25, 2013

Probably some bullshoot way for Apple to try and sue microsoft for something. Since thats all they do. Sue the competition and make everyone buy the same phone every year. Pity ppl fall for it.

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