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Intel has closed a deal to acquire Israel-based, motion-sensing software developer Omek Interactive, the company said Tuesday.
“The acquisition of Omek Interactive will help increase Intel’s capabilities in the delivery of more immersive perceptual computing experiences,” Guy Grimland, Intel’s Israel public relations manager, told PCMag.
Intel is not disclosing the terms of the deal or the “timelines on future products that integrate this technology,” Grimland said, but earlier on Tuesday, Geektime.com reported that the chip giant will pony up $40 million for Omek.
Omek Interactive, a venture-backed company founded in 2007, produces middleware such as its Beckon and Grasp development suites, which work in conjunction with 3D depth sensor cameras to convert raw depth data into usable inputs for gesture recognition and motion tracking interfaces. Intel Capital led a $7 million Round C financing round for Omek in 2011.