RealSense SDK version 2.23.0 now available
Hi everyone,
Version 2.23.0 of the RealSense SDK is now available.
https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/releases/
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API CHANGES
* Depth linearity enhancement - Mitigate the half-pixel disparity issue by adjusting the Amplitude factor in the modulation funciton ()
* Adding getter/setter for the Half-disparity modulation function control
* rs2_set_amp_factor/rs2_get_amp_factor into the Advanced-mode parameters block.
* Adding a new temperature sensor RS2_OPTION_APD_TEMPERATURE option.
* Enumerating Global Timer-supported sensors with explicit extension type RS2_EXTENSION_GLOBAL_TIMER.
NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
* Add comprehensive documentation to Python via sphinx - published via intelrealsense.github.iolink
* Depth linearity enhancement - Mitigate the half-pixel disparity issue by adjusting the modulation amplitude. rs2_set_amp_factor/rs2_get_amp_factor Advanced-mode parameters functions.
* T265: Expose the Fisheye sensor manual exposure control.
* Propagating IMU HW timestamp via metadata API. Allows to retrieve IMU HW timestamp via the metadata API. Also add support for IMU metadata backend timestamps.
* Retrofitting metadata quirks into the linux kerenel patches for additional SKUs.
* Add python 3.7 support (by @ClimbsRocks)
* Documentation enhancement (by @VasuAgrawal)
* CMake improvements
* T265: Quiet Static Nodes
* Add support for D4xx SKUs. (D416 and D465).
* SKU enhancements (L500, L515).
BUG FIXES
* Revisited and updated RGB extrinsic calibration recovery routine that applies to D435i that underwent upgrade to v5.11.6.200. The changes are transparent to the end user. Android examples fix with config object
* Linux: Restore OpenMP support
* Fix GlobalTimer prevents enter power-saving mode.
* Fix Android error handling flow.
* Fix RGB calibration recovery exceptions handling.
* T265: Improve precision tolerance of Quaternion<=>Rotation transformation to remain within 6% off the norm.
* T265: Fix t265_rpy.py demo.
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Full release notes with all linkages and a list of unresolved Known Issues are available here:
https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/wiki/Release-Notes#release-2230
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Product names for RealSense products that are not available for public purchase typically refer either to special configurations only available to selected customers, or prototype products that are undergoing testing by Intel and require support in the SDK to test them properly.
Not every codenamed prototype that has support in the SDK ends up being released on sale even if it is announced. Sometimes the knowledge gained from a cancelled project may get merged into other projects. A good rule of thumb is to consider a product as not existing until it is actually available to buy. This helps to avoid disappointment.
There is not currently any information that can be provided about the 'L' cameras. If you are interested in these products, you can keep track of any mentions of them as they appear in the 'Commits' list of the SDK version currently being worked on. As I said though, support in the SDK for a product does not guarantee that it will result in a purchasable released product.
https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/releases/
In the current era of open source development, purchasing current-generation cameras is not as much a risk as it used to be, as technical support on the RealSense forums is provided indefinitely for any model even if a model is not on sale any more, and the community can provide updates for the SDK even when official updates are no longer provided for a particular model.
Until a new RealSense product line becomes available, the current generation represents an excellent stepping-stone in the meantime that should provide a straightforward upgrade path for your projects.
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@Patryk Zoltowski Apologies if the above reply from me has only just appeared even though it was written 12 days ago. The forum sometimes puts comments into a moderation filter and hides them from public view until approved.
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Marty,
What does it mean "The Intel® RealSense™ SDK has been discontinued. No ongoing support or updates will be available." on this documentation page. Forgive me, I apparently missed an announcement.
https://software.intel.com/en-us/realsense/documentation.
Looks like that documentation note was made about the time you posted this. Seems as if the SDK has been open-sourced (?). If so, I would assume future updates will come from the community.
Also, are the RealSense cameras being actively developed, with new models in the pipeline?
Thank you.
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There is no need to be concerned. It is referring to the old 2016 RealSense SDK for Windows that was closed-source. In late 2017, when the 400 Series cameras were released, Intel made the current open-source 'RealSense SDK 2.0' their sole SDK (there had been 3 different SDKs up til then - the Windows one, Librealsense 1 (also known as Legacy Librealsense), and a special RealSense SDK For Linux just for the ZR300 model).
RealSense SDK 2.0 is compatible with the following models: 400 Series cameras, SR300, SR305 (the new entry-level model released a week ago) and the T265 Tracking Camera.
Yes, the RealSense product line is continuing and new models are currently in testing. There is no information that can be provided publicly right now about those though.
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