Apple bought Primesense who made the technology behind Kinect 1. That uses structured light just like the iPhone X. Kinect 2 uses Time of Flight developed, as

Apple bought Primesense who made the technology behind Kinect 1. That uses structured light just like the iPhone X. Kinect 2 uses Time of Flight developed, as far as I know, by Microsoft. https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DanielLau/20131127/205820/The_Science_Behind_Kinects_or_Kinect_10_versus_20.php https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DanielLau/20131127/205820/Th...