Razer adds Intel's RealSense to OSVR project
Intel has announced its partnership with Razer to collaborate on its Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) project and work on Intel's RealSense technology. The companies plan to release a Razor-branded RealSense camera for desktop users, focusing on virtual reality and gaming.  
Intel's RealSense technology has been promised as the next big thing in laptop computing for some time, but has yet to make inroads in the desktop. This is due to, the frankly bizarre HP Sprout aside, a lack of hardware supporting the RealSense platform - an issue Intel has partnered with Razer to fix. The two companies have announced a plan to release a Razer-branded RealSense camera system for desktop users, with a particular focus on virtual reality and gaming use.' crowed Min-Liang Tan, co-founder and chief executive of Razer. '' added Intel's general manager of Perceptual Computing Achin Bhowmik of the partnership. 'The camera project comes as Intel joins Razer's Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) project , adding RealSense to the raft of technologies supported by OSVR-compliant devices. Intel joins companies including Razer itself, LeapMotion, Virtuix, Gearbox, Techland, Ubisoft and others in the project, which seeks to create an open standard for virtual reality input devices, games, and output devices. Sadly, Razer's original promise of a $199.99 virtual reality headset was sorely off-target, with the OSVR Hacker Dev Kit available now priced at $299.99.