3DV Systems and PrimeSense Are the Israeli Firms Behind Microsoft’s Project NATAL

The acquisition of Israel’s 3DV Systems by Microsoft has been rumoured for a few weeks, but confirmation was given today at the annual press conference of Microsoft’s R&D Center in Israel, one of Microsoft’s four strategic regional development centers. The announcement comes just a few days after the Antitrust Authority approved the deal.
As reported by Globes, [...]

Gaming Chips: PrimeSense Closes $20M in Round B

Canaan Partners led the $20.4 million funding round of Israeli startup Prime Sense Inc.  Gemini Israel Funds and Genesis Partners, prior investors in PrimeSense, also participated in this second round. I first wrote about PrimeSense on VC Cafe when they presented at CES this January.
PrimeSense is in fact a gaming company, creating technology that enables [...]

Overview: 16 Israeli companies at CES 2008 this week

Over 20,000 new gadgets and technologies will be unveiled at CES in Las Vegas starting tomorrow, and over 2,700 companies will present over the course of the following four days.
The International CES conference is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and has been a prominent platform for companies producing “all things consumer electronics” to [...]

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