Throwable Panoramic Photography Ball

The unit uses 36 2-megapixel cell phone camera modules mounted in a padded sphere to snap a 360-degree panorama. After the device is thrown up into the air, an accelerometer enables it to trigger exposures at the highest point to capture a full 360-degree view (which gets stitched together in a viewer after images are downloaded to a PC via USB).

This revolutionary new technology is called a Panoramic ball.  The Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera, developed by a group of researchers at the Technical University of Berlin and based on the diploma thesis of Jonas Pfeil (titled “Throwable Camera Array for Capturing Spherical Panoramas”), will be presented as an emerging technology demonstration at Siggraph Asia 2011 in December.

Tihs could change the way photographers perceive the world and we cant wait to see what kind of photography will be created from this Panoramic ball.At their homesite it would seem that this amazing piece of technology is still loking for a investor. Good investment if you ask us!

About Ruan Smit

Ruan Smit started Pixelsmithstudios with the vision of bringing all the most dedicated designers to his blog. The idea behind this project is to create a new design orientated environment of sharing, learning and expertise development.

• View all posts by Ruan Smit →
• Blog