Sony Announces Acquisition of SoftKinetic Image Sensor Tech

Sony announced yesterday that it has completed its acquisition of SoftKinetic Systems, Belgian innovator of time-of-flight (ToF) range image sensor technology. SoftKinetic’s depth-sensing camera tech is ideal for tracking hand gestures, which makes the startup a logical fit for Sony and its ongoing efforts with augmented reality smart glasses and the PlayStation VR headset. According to Re/code, the company’s ToF cameras “work by shining a diffused laser out into the world and measuring how long it takes that laser to bounce back, similar to the motion camera Kinect that connects to Microsoft’s Xbox.”

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