Hands-On With the Next Generation Kinect: PrimeSense Capri

PrimeSense’s 3D sensor, which is what’s inside the Microsoft Kinect, has revolutionized vision for very cheap and very expensive robots. That’s not what it was supposed to do: it was supposed to help lazy gamers get off their couches and jump around a little bit. PrimeSense is still very focused on marketable consumer applications with the next generation of the 3D sensor, called Capri, but we’re more interested in what it’ll do for our robots. At CES last week, we got some hands-on time with Capri, and we have some details for you. [Read More]