Apple confirms PrimeSense acquisition

The rumours about Apple purchasing Microsoft Kinect technology maker, PrimeSense, has recently been confirmed. Apple bought PrimeSense for about $350 to $360 million. The company was behind the technology for the original Microsoft Kinect and does more work with 3D-sensing technology. Apple would not comment about what they plan to do with PrimeSense’s offerings but we can speculate that you might get some interesting 3D motion capabilities from your Apple products.

Source: Gizmodo

Apple reportedly purchases PrimeSense, Microsoft Kinect technology maker

9to5mac cites Israeli Calcalist.co.il to report that Apple bought PrimeSense for about $345 million. PrimeSense is behind the original Kinect technology before Microsoft replace it with in-house tech for 3D body movement and mapping. Senior executives from PrimeSense were seen visiting Apple’s offices recently. The acquisition is seen to boost Apple’s living room TV offerings by building on the company’s 3D tech for gesture control.