Panasonic Electric Works releases new 3D image sensor

OSAKA, JAPAN: Panasonic Electric Works, a global leader in sensor technology, has released its new time-of-flight 3D Image Sensor, the "D-IMager".

Years of internal research lead to the development of a unique range imaging technology aimed at various gesture control applications. It is ideally suited for markets like out-of-home entertainment, immersive multi-media, interactive digital signage and video arcade games. It also has potential for movement based industrial machines and security markets using shape or anti-tailgating detection.

"We strongly believe that 3D sensing is the key to develop a new way of daily life interaction in the future," says Ken Omori, General Manager at Panasonic Electric Works. "Our technology has the highest performance commercially available for volume production and we are confident in our capacity to help create new gesture controlled systems on a large scale starting now."

Panasonic's D-IMager enables precise motion capture of spatial objects with wide field-of-view by processing high precision (pixel by pixel) data.

The D-IMager has a robust and attractive design to blend nicely with TV displays and is capable of resolving 160x120 pixels (20 or 30 frames per second). It possesses state-of-the-art features and one of the best range imaging devices in the market. It is available with a USB2.0 interface with future models already in development.

Panasonic D-IMager is available for purchase globally.