Apple confirms purchase of original Kinect sensor creator PrimeSense
Apple has now finally confirmed that it has acquired PrimeSense, the Israel-based company that created the technology that was used by Microsoft for its first Kinect motion capture sensor. Rumors about Apple's interest in the company first hit the Internet in July and last week the Israel news outlet Calcalist claimed that the deal to buy PrimeSense had been finalized.
AllThingsD reports they received a statement from Apple confirming the PrimeSense deal but offered no other details. The company's PR rep said simply, "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans."
Another Israel news source, Globes, claims that the actual deal between Apple and PrimeSense was closed on Friday, for the price of between $300-$350 million. The company's five founders are expected to get between $50-$80 million each as a result of the deal.
