PrimeSense is a Israeli company founded in 2005 by Aviad Maizels, Alexander Shpunt, Ophir Sharon, Tamir Berliner and Dima Rais. The company was selected by MIT technological review as one of world's 50 most innovative companies for 2011.

Involvement with Microsoft

The company provides 3D sensing technology for Kinect, previously known as Project Natal

Project Natal

Kinect, originally known by the code name Project Natal, is a motion sensing input device by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 video game console. Based around a webcam-style add-on peripheral for the Xbox 360 console, it enables users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 without the need to touch a...

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External links

• PrimeSense: Beyond Natal
• Kinect: The company behind the tech explains how it works