image thumb116 Confirmed: 3DV Systems has been acquired by Microsoft, definitely behind Project Natal

3DV Systems Israeli startup that develops the technology to detect shapes and motion had been acquired by Microsoft, the news which has been confirmed by Microsoft today. There has been no confirmation about the price for which the acquisition was made but it’s close to the $30 Million to $35 Million range as had been rumored. Many of 3DV’s employees will continue work at Microsoft’s research and development center in Israel. The acquisition holds a key value and will prove to be useful since Microsoft develops its own gaming console, the XBox which fill find its technology more than useful, especially since it begun working on Project Natal.