Razer and Intel unveil new Razer-branded RealSense 3D camera (updated)
At the Intel Developers Forum 2015 in San Francisco, Intel and Razer have announced that the two companies are collaborating on a new Razer-branded RealSense 3D camera.
*Updated on 22nd August, 7am: Originally published on 19th August, we've since added in more photos to showcase how the new Razer camera works.
The RealSense 3D cameras used in the Razer version are similar to the non-Razer branded ones, it's just that the Razer ones come in a nifty casing.
Razer and Intel have announced that Razer will be producing a new RealSense 3D camera, though with a Razer design slant to it.
Apart from the sleek black design, the Razer RealSense camera will have all the capabilities of other RealSense 3D cameras like the ones found in the Dell Venue 8 tablet, including background removal, 3D scanning and motion and gesture recognition. The new camera is meant to be used alongside desktop systems, and is usable with or without VR headsets.
It's great news that Razer's adopting the tech so openly, which we take to mean that their OSVR platform will probably work in conjunction with the RealSense 3D cameras in some way. Adopting an external camera system for a VR headset means more accurate tracking, which means the movements made by the user while wearing the headset will be much more accurately represented in-game.
The new camera still doesn't have a name or a price but is tentatively set for an early 2016 release. For now, here's a few shots of the camera's capability showcased in a a game demo at the recent Intel Developer Forum 2015 showcase area:-
Here's a prototype version of the Razer external camera with Intel's RealSense 3D technology incorporated. It's actually a working edition as you'll see from the below photos.
Here, you can see the camera in action as it captures your face and overlays it directly into the game. There's two things awesome about this. The first is the excellent background removal and accurate capture of your face in-game.
Note that it's not just a photo capture of your face, but an actual live streaming of your movements and reactions, which is the second awesome aspect to this feature/camera. This effectively demonstrates the excellent motion and gesture recognition capabilities of the camera, thanks to Intel and Razer's good packaging. We can see this being a useful addition to multiplayer online gaming.
Source: Razer, IDF 2015 showcase
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