The breadth of research applications for RealSense is genuinely remarkable. In healthcare, the technology has been used to track the 3D coordinates of body joints and create virtual skeletons, enabling the calculation of patient movement parameters for rehabilitation and mobility assessment. In robotics and industrial automation, RealSense delivers the depth perception that allows machines to “see” and understand their environment for tasks such as object manipulation and navigation. Researchers have applied the cameras to facial recognition—including anti-spoofing technologies that defeat photograph-based attacks—as well as to access control and 3D scanning workflows. This cross-domain versatility means a single hardware investment can support a wide array of projects within a laboratory.