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Depth camera

edited May 2016 in Questions And Answers

Do you have plans to expose APIs for depth camera? How can a developer make use of information caught using depth camera?

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  • PatrickPatrick mod
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    We don't have anything to share about possible future APIs. We're super focused on actual current APIs. :) Raw depth data isn't exposed, so there is no way for a developer to use the data from the depth camera, aside from the Spatial Mapping meshes which are derived from that data.

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  • PatrickPatrick mod
    Answer ✓

    We don't have anything to share about possible future APIs. We're super focused on actual current APIs. :) Raw depth data isn't exposed, so there is no way for a developer to use the data from the depth camera, aside from the Spatial Mapping meshes which are derived from that data.

    ===
    This post provided as-is with no warranties and confers no rights. Using information provided is done at own risk.

    (Daddy, what does 'now formatting drive C:' mean?)

  • If we won't have access to the depth sensor api, can we at least get info on how the depth sensor contributes to the mesh computation?

  • Depth camera / sensor API would be very valuable and create many new possibilities. Hope it could become available in the future.

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