Intel Releases RealSense Camera R200 For $99; Developer Kit Supports Android And Windows Platform
Tech company Intel recently announced that interested users can now preorder the RealSense Camera R200 Developer Kit for $99 at the company's official website. It also supports the Microsoft Windows and Google Android operating systems.
Intel claimed that the RealSense R200 webcam is a follow-up to the RealSense F200 camera which is the first to be released in the series of devices to come. The $99 Intel RealSense camera R200 is being adopted by laptop and tablet manufacturers with plans of integrating the powerful camera into their hardware.
For now, interested users as well as developers can purchase the camera as an external peripheral device. Interested buyers can preorder the webcam on Intel's website, though the company has yet to announce when the device will actually ship.
The RealSense Camera R200 has some pretty serious system requirements before users can actually use it. Tablets and desktop PCs are required to run on at least a Haswell-based Intel Core, Cherry Trail and Core M chipsets, according to PC World.
The webcam can connect to a computer system via USB 3.0, USB Type-C or micro-USB 3.0 ports.
What separates the RealSense Camera from traditional webcams is its ability to measure distances between objects. It can also identify contours and shapes, and just like the Microsoft Kinect technology, it can recognize gestures and motions.
In a statement released by Intel, the company said, "This camera is a world facing system that mounts on a tripod or attaches to the back of an Ultrabook, 2-in-1, All-in-One, or tablet."
"These configuration options allow you to more easily interact with the outside world, from inside your computer. With Full HD color and IRD depth sensing features, the camera supports a wide variety of exciting new usage applications," it added.
The Intel RealSense Camera R200 will be available in Canada, China, Japan, Europe and United States.
