Final answer to Microsoft Kinect: The company has confirmed that it will stop making hardware for developers.
was born Microsoft’s alternative to the popular Wii, but its popularity is not comparable to that of the Nintendo console. Those from Redmond finished Kinect devices are disabledMotion detection through its game system, in 2017. Also, although it was decided to restart the project after a few years, The company has decided to let him die once again.
confirmed it Microsoft itselfExplains that the development version of Azure Kinect released in 2019, Happens immediatelyAnd the closing of the sale shall take place at the end of October next, or When the company runs out of available units.
Goodbye again to Microsoft Kinect
In 2010 Microsoft introduced the Kinect as an alternative to the Nintendo Wii console, which did not require controls to play. Identifies and interprets movements of the player. Titles like Kinect Adventures, Kinect Sports or Kinectimals are some of the most popular games available in the Xbox catalog.
In 2013, The second version of Microsoft Kinect is released. Kinect 2.0 arrived to add compatibility with Xbox One, improving the gaming experience with up to 6 people and Full HD 1080p resolution.
And in 2017, the company decided to stop making and selling Kinect hardware after reaching out to some 35 million units shipped. A figure in the distance 101 million Nintendo Wii units Sold all over the world, but still Cannot be certified as a failureAdvances in this project helped the company create other technologies that exist today, such as HoloLens or Windows Hello.
It took two years for Microsoft to decide Update the project with the Azure Kinect Developer Kit, aims to find a way for developers to take advantage of the power of the cloud by providing applications that can leverage AI systems. The device was PC compatible and had the same type of depth sensor ToF HoloLens 2 features a 7-microphone array for computer vision and speech, a 12-megapixel RGB camera, and a 1-megapixel depth camera.
He The device in question will be discontinued from production and sale Although they promise from Microsoft, soon It can be used continuously. They used the opportunity to recommend products from other companies they collaborated with Femto bolt from OrbeckThis is similar to the hardware of the Azure Kinect DK.
