Web cams have just gone all view-master on us. The Minoru looks like a super-cute Japanese robot and is designed to deliver the Internet experience in 3D. The stereo webcam uses two lenses to form one image that appears three-dimensional…when the viewer wears a pair of 3D glasses. When are we gonna get beyond these nerd glasses?
It’s compatible with chat services like Skype, AIM, and Windows Live Messenger. Apparently the device can take 3D photos and output 3D video that’s uploadable to YouTube too. He’s part E.T., part Wall-E and he’ll be on sale in December for $100.
[Crave]
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3D, chat, Minoru, robot, video, webcam
3D is only going to take off if we can, as you put it, get beyond the geek glasses. With a different perception method, 3D would become the standard.
if it simply put the two webcam feeds side by side, a method of slightly crossing your eyes allows you to see the image in 3d without any glasses at all.
anyways, i’ll keep my eye on this type of thing. great potential.