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The PointCloud2 is packed into a format that is not automatically unpacked. sensor_msgs/point_cloud2.py can help you unpack the data (though it is a bit slow).

Alternatively, if you just want depth, and not x,y,z points, you could subscribe to the depth image and use cv_bridge to get the data.

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