I am happy to see direction and plans for future products. When you get the Realsense modules on eBay for cheap they also work great as just synced global shutter cameras with a great API. On one D430 I upgraded to 25mm lenses and used it for CNC microscope location.
"RealSense, which makes tools and technology for robotics automation, said it plans to use the funding to develop new product lines and meet growing demand."