Intel RealSense Tracking Camera T265 Uses V-SLAM Technology

Intel has opened up pre-orders for the Intel RealSense Tracking Camera T265. Intel has been making RealSense cameras for a number of years now, but this one aims at giving robots and automated machines a much better sense of their surroundings. The T265 is ideal in situations where GPS isn’t available or is unreliable as it uses inside-out tracking and doesn’t rely on any outside sensors thanks to next-generation V-SLAM technology. Intel went with the existing Intel Movidius Myriad 2 VPU for this Realsense camera and it needs just 1.5 Watts of power and a USB connection to get up and running. The T265 measures 108 x 25 x 13mm in size, weighs 55g and has two fish-eye lenses with close to a hemispherical 1635 field of view.

Understanding your environment is a critical component for many devices. The T265 was designed to complement our existing Intel RealSense Depth Cameras and provide a quick path to product development with our next-generation integrated V-SLAM technology. Sagi Ben Moshe, vice president and general manager, Intel RealSense Group

The Intel RealSense Tracking Camera T265 is clearly aimed at developers and will begin shipping February 28th at $199. Hopefully this will allow developers to help robots and drones to better navigate places without GPS! You can pre-order it here and also find out more information.