If you want to buy a RealSense camera from a distributor, great, go ahead and do that, but I wouldn't look for much else. So, no more development of new RealSense products, no more community engagement, and probably a minimal amount of support. The 'RealSense business' is still being wound down, and while Intel will 'continue to provide' RealSense cameras to customers, my interpretation is that they're still mostly doing what they said in their first release, which is moving their focus and talent elsewhere. The very careful wording here suggests some things to me, none of them good. Intel will continue to provide select Stereo products to its current distribution customers. Here's the statement: Intel has decided to wind down the RealSense business and is announcing the EOL of LiDAR, Facial Authentication and Tracking product lines this month. Intel has just confirmed with us that everything but the stereo cameras has been end of life'd. There's also lidar in the form of the L515 and associated software products, as well as biometric identification, which uses the F455 depth sensor, and a series of tracking and coded light cameras. There's stereo depth, which includes the D415, D435, and D455 camera systems-these are what roboticists often use for 3D sensing.

Intel's 'RealSense business' encompasses a variety of different products. And as it turns out, it is: Intel will continue to provide RealSense stereo cameras to people who want them for now, although long term, things don't look good.

However, after speaking with some of our industry sources to try and get a better sense of what happened, we learned that what's actually going on might be more nuanced. We will continue to meet our commitments to our current customers and are working with our employees and customers to ensure a smooth transition. We confirmed the news with Intel directly on Wednesday, and Intel provided us with the following statement: We are winding down our RealSense business and transitioning our computer vision talent, technology and products to focus on advancing innovative technologies that better support our core businesses and IDM 2.0 strategy.

On Tuesday, CRN reported that Intel will be shutting down its RealSense division, which creates 3D vision systems used extensively in robotics.

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