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# AVCaptureDepthDataOutputDelegate

Methods for receiving depth data produced by a depth capture output.

```
protocol AVCaptureDepthDataOutputDelegate : NSObjectProtocol
```

## Topics

### Receiving depth data

[`func depthDataOutput(AVCaptureDepthDataOutput, didOutput: AVDepthData, timestamp: CMTime, connection: AVCaptureConnection)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDepthDataOutputDelegate/depthDataOutput(_:didOutput:timestamp:connection:))

Provides newly captured depth data to the delegate.

[`func depthDataOutput(AVCaptureDepthDataOutput, didDrop: AVDepthData, timestamp: CMTime, connection: AVCaptureConnection, reason: AVCaptureOutput.DataDroppedReason)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDepthDataOutputDelegate/depthDataOutput(_:didDrop:timestamp:connection:reason:))

Informs the delegate that captured depth data was not processed.

[`enum DataDroppedReason`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureOutput/DataDroppedReason)

Constants that define reasons for why the system dropped a frame.

## Relationships

### Inherits From

[`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol)

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