Pocket depth camera

Turn low-cost distance sensors into a live depth picture.

Devices and sensorsReady for pilotsVS-302

Depth cameras are expensive and power hungry. This firmware turns low-cost multi-zone distance sensors into a live 8×8 depth picture on a small handheld controller, perfect for presence detection, gesture sensing and simple obstacle avoidance.

Illustration of a live 8 by 8 depth map on a handheld device

Why teams love it

What it does for you

1

Low cost

Built on inexpensive, widely available sensors.

2

Low power

Suits battery-powered and always-on devices.

3

Privacy friendly

Sees distance, not faces.

A great fit for

  • Smart building products
  • Robotics
  • Interactive installations

Example uses

  • Notice people in a room without a camera
  • Add simple gesture control to a device
  • Give a small robot basic obstacle sensing

Ways to get it

Pick what suits you

Working end to end and ready to try in your world, with our engineers right beside you.

License it

Use it in your own product, on terms shaped around your market.

Pilot it with us

Try it in your world, with our engineers right beside your team.

Let us run it

A complete solution with integration and ongoing support, or a managed service.

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