Thursday, 20 October 2011

Camera ball lets you toss your way to the perfect panorama (Yahoo! News)

You might go to?great lengths to get the perfect shot, but the idea of throwing your camera is a cringe-worthy thought for (almost) any photographer. But a clever new invention would have you do just that: meet the panoramic ball camera, which is actually designed to be lobbed into the air, where it then can take a true 360 degree image thanks to its spherical design.

The ball is studded with an array of 36 2MP mobile phone cameras and an accelerometer, and is designed to snap a shot when it reaches the highest point of a throw (making it stable enough to get somewhat clear pictures). Its heavy 3D-printed padding makes it toss-friendly. The separate images can then be stitched together to form a true 3D panorama from on high.

While the ball panorama camera looks like a lot of fun, it's not on sale yet. According to creator Jonas Pfeil, the cam's developers are currently shopping around for the cash to make their dream a reality. Want more panoramas in the mean time? Explore seven exotic locales in panoramic 3D, thanks to Google Earth.

Source via Gizmag

This article originally appeared on Tecca

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