@drequivalent ...actually, the explanation there seems to be pretty shitty, because it's actually worse.
"Project Kinect for Azure unlocks countless new opportunities to take advantage of Machine Learning, Cognitive Services and IoT Edge. We envision that Project Kinect for Azure will result in new AI solutions from Microsoft and our ecosystem of partners, built on the growing range of sensors integrating with Azure AI services"
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/introducing-project-kinect-azure-alex-kipman/