Making something real with RealSense
Razer has partnered up with Intel to incorporate the chip maker's RealSense technology into a 3D-sensing camera designed for consumer-based VR and gaming desktops.
The two companies brought a prototype of the new camera to the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) that's taking place in San Francisco. One of the key features is automatic background removal. This will allow game streamers and video conferencing users to remove or even replace backgrounds as they see fit.
As for the camera itself, Razer says the image you see above is a concept design. The final design is subject to change, though Intel seems to like the current prototype that's being shown off at IDF.
"This is a great opportunity to make Intel RealSense technology easily accessible to the gaming and VR communities. We are proud of the beautiful design of Razer's Intel RealSense Camera peripheral and we look forward to enabling innovation in the gaming world together," said Dr. Achin Bhowmik, General Manager of Perceptual Computing at Intel.
Details are few and far between at the moment, though according to Engadget, the device will be able to track a user's movement in games, both when they're sitting in front of a desktop or wearing a VR helmet. If it works well, it would open up a whole new world of gaming possibilities -- imaging playing a boxing sim and dodging blows by ducking or moving your head from side to side.
Razer didn't say when a final version might make its way to retail or how much it would cost.
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