Unless you happen to be an obsessed silicon junkie, chances are that you probably never even heard of PrimeSense which was formed in 2005.

Well, that’s got to change from now. The company produces a microchip when coupled with off-the shelf optics, has the ability to create a 3D grid that is understandable by a computer.

The main purpose is to allow for interactions similar to PlayStation Eye or rather a natural manner to interface with everyday devices.

You don’t have to grab that remote to flip channels or snap that HTPC keyboard for flipping through the stored library of DVDs. With PrimeSense, you just have to flick your hands for the above actions.

PrimeSense actually does not create hardware, but the reference design of this device closely resembles an enlarged webcam.

The device is entirely USB driven and it is highly possible to potentially integrate the device into displays and so on.

The depth location lets the device to map out the entire room and identify your full body. This is performed on chip and only the middleware that is actually associated taxes the CPU.

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