Apple would bought PrimeSense, designer of Kinect

Israeli start-up to the original motion detector comes with the Microsoft Xbox consoles would have been bought by Apple. Common ground has already been found, even if the deal is not yet approved.

Thunderclap for Microsoft. The Israeli company designer of Kinect, PrimeSense, would have fallen into the nets of Apple, according to financial newspaper Calcalist confirmed by third-party sources. If ground has already been found, the transaction is not yet finalized but would be by the end of the week.

The main interest, PrimeSense, did not wish to respond, either to confirm or deny the information. Apple would put 345 million dollars on the table, while the company was valued at 250 million dollars. PrimeSense was born in 2005.

PrimeSense, Kinect Designer 1.0

If you are a prospective purchaser of an Xbox One, the console will ship with the Kinect, the famous motion detector. PrimeSense, which is the origin of the technology sold to Microsoft, is now as a specialist in 3D chips for a mass market. 

Moreover, if PrimeSense has been known through the Kinect, Microsoft would choose not to work with the Israeli team and opted for a house on the technology of the future Kinect Xbox One. As for PrimeSense, he would have developed a novel called "Capri" technology more suitable for mobile use.