PrimeSense decided that they didn't want the hassle of being tied down, especially when there was no certainty of the technology being used. In the end it turns out that due to a host of Non-Disclosure Agreements and legal documents that have become the norm for Apple to require companies to sign. Inon Beracha felt that Apple was one of the best places to take the technology thanks to their past history of what he said was "Interface Innovation" after the company had released its iPhone device to media and public applause. In an article on Cult of Mac, they make mention of how the technology had been shown to Apple in various meetings. PrimeSense technology is one the main pieces of the puzzle inside Kinect and it turns out that Apple was on PrimeSense CEO Inon Beracha's wish list of companies to take on the motion control device. It seems that Microsoft was not the first company who could have had their hands on the software that has been used in their Kinect motion controller.
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