Apple confirms PrimeSense buyout, paves way for motion-controlled future

[Youbetternot]

Apple confirms that they will buyout PrimeSense, the company that made the KINECT will come soon. ATD's sources claim that PrimeSense sold for about $360 million. This means that motion control will be a big part of Apple, if they are so desperate to buyout PrimeSense. I really hate this because you see how dumb the KINECT takes orders from their owners, I hope if they want motion controls have a option to turn it off on every program. 

 

At last, the will-it-won't-it drama surrounding Apple's rumored acquisition of PrimeSense is over. The iPhone maker has confirmed the deal with AllThingsD, issuing its familiar statement that it buys smaller companies "from time to time." The company isn't discussing its plans or the terms of the deal, but ATD's sources claim that PrimeSense sold for about $360 million, or more than the $345 million that Calcalist reported a week ago.

source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/24/apple-confirms-primesense-buyout/

 

 

[TheSLSAMG]

XBOX $360M anyone else notice?

Also, goodbye motion control patents.

[DarkEcho]

iMotion coming soon to a living room near you.

[Kilerbomb]

XBOX $360M anyone else notice?

Also, goodbye motion control patents.

[Stomplar]

what does apple do with all their law suit money they get? buy out small competition. those mfers.

[rashdanml]

It'll come as no surprise when Apple sues Microsoft for the Kinect being too similar to "their device".

[James_AJ]

What I actually need is mind control. No more stupid controllers, motion control or voice commands. Just... I need it so much as an introvert IRL

[iWearKiltz]

everyones hating, but this whole motion thing could (And probably will with apples help) become big

 

you're complaining about how bad it is now, well let apple have a go and try some of their innovative wisdom on this market!

 

bring it apple, lets see what you got!

[Eroda]

It'll come as no surprise when Apple sues Microsoft for the Kinect being too similar to "their device".

 

yeah im sure MS owns their patents and have done for a long time before apple even thought of this

[mr moose]

everyones hating, but this whole motion thing could (And probably will with apples help) become big

 

you're complaining about how bad it is now, well let apple have a go and try some of their innovative wisdom on this market!

 

bring it apple, lets see what you got!

Apples "innovative wisdom" is to build something that already exists then sue anyone who does it better/cheaper.  The reality is that apple is a marketing company and a damn good one, they have convinced so many people that their products are original and that they invented half of it without actually saying they did.

 

I will very interested to see what they do with this new acquisition.

[iWearKiltz]

Apples "innovative wisdom" is to build something that already exists then sue anyone who does it better/cheaper.  The reality is that apple is a marketing company and a damn good one, they have convinced so many people that their products are original and that they invented half of it without actually saying they did.

 

I will very interested to see what they do with this new acquisition.

ive never heard them, read about them or seen them proclaim that they invented everything inside your house. so you're wrong there,

 

apple put alot of planning, testing and money into products, leading to high quality products.

 

other companies can provide a better 'sweet spot' for certain things, and i never said they didnt. this isnt about how much it'll be, its about what they do with the product and how they may change what the product means in the future

 

quit hating on apple.

[mr moose]

ive never heard them, read about them or seen them proclaim that they invented everything inside your house. so you're wrong there,

 

apple put alot of planning, testing and money into products, leading to high quality products.

 

other companies can provide a better 'sweet spot' for certain things, and i never said they didnt. this isnt about how much it'll be, its about what they do with the product and how they may change what the product means in the future

 

quit hating on apple.

I think you had better read my post again. 

[iWearKiltz]

I think you had better read my post again. 

i've read it a few times, and read it again

 

still feels like youre having a dig at them

 

once again, ive never read or heard anything from them which states or even hints that they invented everything

[mr moose]

i've read it a few times, and read it again

 

still feels like youre having a dig at them

 

once again, ive never read or heard anything from them which states or even hints that they invented everything

 

here it is for you

 

 

Apples "innovative wisdom" is to build something that already exists then sue anyone who does it better/cheaper.  The reality is that apple is a marketing company and a damn good one, they have convinced so many people that their products are original and that they invented half of it without actually saying they did.

 

I will very interested to see what they do with this new acquisition.

 

That's why I say they are a marketing company.

[iWearKiltz]

here it is for you

 

 

 

That's why I say they are a marketing company.

 

 

i've read it a few times, and read it again

 

still feels like youre having a dig at them

 

once again, ive never read or heard anything from them which states or even hints that they invented everything

dont know what to say buddy, but we're both saying things and we're both disagreeing.

 

i think different to your opinion and so lets just leave it at that

[mr moose]

dont know what to say buddy, but we're both saying things and we're both disagreeing.

 

i think different to your opinion and so lets just leave it at that

sorry, the problem was this sentence, because I didn't mean for it to sound this way:

 

ive never heard them, read about them or seen them proclaim that they invented everything inside your house. so you're wrong there,

 

I get what you mean though. It's things like the jobs biography were the author claims Jobs said that android was a stolen product and he would ensure justice was done This is an insinuation that apple invented it otherwise why would he need to "destroy android". 

That's what I mean by insinuating they invented without actually saying it, because as far as I know  there was no press release and jobs did not say it on record, it was only his biography that made the assertion.

[ETRJ]

http://www.t3.com/news/apple-buys-kinect-inventors

could this mean that we will have an Apple TV (not the little box thing an actual TV) but then again this is apple so it will be expensive or i could be wrong

[JupiteL]

Probably not going for TV, just for their mobile devices and mac with motion sensor bollocks. And you're not gonna be wrong about apple being expensive.

[Levent]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/77179-apple-reportedly-acquires-the-company-behind-microsoft%E2%80%99s-kinect-sensor/

posted 5 times in 2 weeks

original thread that i've posted in is merged with this one.

Edited November 25, 2013 by Levent

[Tataffe]

I promise you now, there were, are, and will be no lawsuits against anyone not infringing Apple's patents. And to get some facts straight, having patents in your arsenal means that at some point you must have innovated stuff, or pushed innovation by buying innovative companies. Anyone could have bought this company and it's patents, but it seems that Apple's competition thinks that they better license it from Apple instead of buying PrimeSense. And btw, Apple takes the risk of wasting quite an amount of money, should this not work.

[SolomP]

Proud to be an israeli! Congrats to PrimeSense!