Azure Kinect
The Azure Kinect DK is a developer kit and PC peripheral which employs the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) sensors for computer vision and speech models. [1] It is the successor to the Microsoft Kinect line of sensors, and is now connected to the azure cloud.[2] It is based on the depth sensor presented during 2018 ISSCC[3].
The Azure Kinect will retail for $399.00, and is expected to ship by June 27, 2019.[4] The kit includes a 12 megapixel RGB camera supplemented by 1 megapixel-depth camera for body tracking.[5] It also has a 360-degree seven-microphone array[6] and an orientation sensor.[7]
While the previous iteration of Microsoft's Kinect is primarily focused on gaming, the device is aimed at broad-based enterprise users and is also targeted towards other markets such as logistics, robotics, health care, and retail.[6] With the kit, developers are expected to develop corporate applications connected to Microsoft's cloud and AI technologies.[8]
History
The Azure Kinect was announced on February 24, 2019 in Barcelona at the MWC.[9]
References
- ^ "Azure Kinect DK – Develop AI Models | Microsoft Azure". azure.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Buy the Azure Kinect developer kit – Microsoft". Microsoft Store.
- ^ mattzmsft. "Depth camera whitepaper - ISSCC 2018 - Mixed Reality". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Microsoft Store - Azure Kinect".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Thorp-Lancaster, Dan (2019-07-11). "Azure Kinect developer kit hits general availability". Windows Central. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Microsoft Lures Investors With Azure Kinect & Partner Updates". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ Lardinois, Frederick (July 2019). "Microsoft's $399 Azure Kinect AI camera is now shipping in the US and China". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Ranger, Steve (February 25, 2019). "What is Microsoft's Azure Kinect DK?". ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Microsoft unveils next-generation HoloLens headset and $399 'Azure Kinect' camera for developers". GeekWire. February 24, 2019.
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