Ricoh developing 360-degree panoramic camera, sends happen to smartphone

4 February 2013 10:42 GMT / By Hunter Skipworth

Ricoh has demonstrated a very wacky omnidirectional camera prototype over at Japan’s CP+ camera trade show. The hot camera will shoot whole 360-degree panoramas inside 1 single switch click plus then send them direct to the smartphone over Wi-Fi.

It utilizes a pair of 180-degree lenses to capture pictures, the camera then combines the 2 shots together to create 1 single round image. Zooming inside lets we see the shot up or down, or zooming out changes it into a big 360-degree image.

The iPhone implemented a very convenient panorama program into its iOS 6 update plus a great amount of Android equipment absolutely have the technologies. But, none can shoot a 360-degree snap inside 1, neither may many cameras send the shot directly to the telephone with all the ease Ricoh hopes to achieve.

Ricoh told tech url DigInfo.tv which the project started “with all the idea which, when taking spherical panoramic images was effortless, the results may be fun.”

At when, the camera is little over a prototype. Ricoh say when persons take pleasure in the idea they would try to commercialise it. There is furthermore hopes to incorporate video capture development to the omnidirectional snapper.

“This is a project we’re discussing with staff at art universities. We think this development can additionally be presented because a “panorama ball,” where the images are stuck onto a sphere.”

Video: DigInfo.tv

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