Microsoft confirmed that Kinect somatosensory cameras will fade out of the market and will no longer be produced in the future.

According to related news, Microsoft has stopped producing Kinect somatosensory cameras that can accurately sense human movements, and decided not to provide subsequent updates to the development kit, but will still provide technical support services for the Kinect somatosensory cameras that have been sold.

According to the news obtained by interviewing the inventor AlexKipman of Kinect and the general manager of Microsoft Xbox equipment marketing department, it is confirmed that Microsoft will not continue to produce Kinect somatosensory cameras, and will further concentrate its development resources on augmented reality including HoloLens and mixed reality technology that is expected to be developed in the Windows 10 operating system in the future.

As for the Kinect somatosensory camera that has been sold in the market, Microsoft will still provide relevant technical support in the future, but the development kit corresponding to the Windows operating system will not provide subsequent updates.

Kinect somatosensory camera was officially unveiled at E3 in 20 10, and was launched in June 1 1 in the global childhood area. On March 20 1 1, it was announced that it had sold a total of 100000 pieces of news, making it the fastest-selling consumer electronic product in Guinness World Records, and has sold a total of 350000 pieces so far.

However, because XboxOne was forced to bundle the same Kinect somatosensory camera when it was launched, the price of the console was $65,438+000 higher than the PlayStation4 launched by competitor Sony at that time. Therefore, in May 1965, Microsoft subsequently adjusted its sales model, 438+04, and bought gas through a sales model that only contained XboxOne consoles. At the same time, the XboxOneS introduced later, or the upcoming XboxOneX, do not force Kinect somatosensory cameras to be bundled together, and even cancel the exclusive connection interface of Kinect somatosensory cameras in the host design.

There will be such a change, mainly because the exclusive game content of Kinect somatosensory camera is getting less and less, thus reducing the demand of players for this device. At the same time, the market is gradually moving closer to virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality technology. In addition, the use mode of Kinect somatosensory camera is similar to that of a single camera at present, which is also the reason for accelerating the exit of Kinect somatosensory camera products from the market.

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