CES 2014: Intels 3-D Camera Heads to Laptops and Tablets

Controlled with gestures, these depth-sensing devices will appear in the second half of 2014.

A combined 2-D and 3-D camera from Intel will be built into laptops and tablets from a range of manufacturers, the company announced at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Monday. The camera allows a device to be controlled with arm, hand, and finger gestures, and is also intended to allow software to capture and understand the world around it, including peoples facial expressions.