Microsoft adjusts strategy: Azure Kinect developer kit gradually removed from shelves and discontinued

Microsoft recently announced a series of important decisions, which has attracted widespread attention in the industry. According to the news, Microsoft plans to close the Xbox 360 online store on July 29, 2024, and announced that it will discontinue the production of the Azure Kinect developer kit. It plans to remove the product from the shelves in October this year

Xbox 360 online store The closure will mean that players will no longer be able to purchase and download games on the platform, marking the gradual withdrawal of this classic game console from the mainstream market. This decision may be related to the growing market demand for a new generation of game consoles, and Microsoft may invest resources in more modern game platforms

About the Azure Kinect Developer Kit The discontinuation of production and removal from the shelves means that this tool for advanced computer vision and speech model development will gradually withdraw from the market. Azure Kinect DK is equipped with a 1-megapixel advanced depth camera, 360° microphone array, 12-megapixel full HD camera and orientation sensor. However, as market technology continues to develop, Microsoft has decided to shift its focus to promoting technological innovation with partners

According to the editor's understanding, Microsoft plans to focus on establishing cooperation after discontinuing the Azure Kinect Developer Kit Partner ecosystem, licensing related image sensor technology to some companies, such as Analog Devices, to further promote the development of the technology

Microsoft recommends that users of the Azure Kinect Developer Kit can choose to switch to third-party products, such as Orbbec Femto Bolt, etc. to meet their needs for advanced computer vision and speech model development. However, Microsoft also emphasized that existing Azure Kinect developer kit users can still continue to use the product without any impact

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