Suhit Gupta
06-25-2004, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.theInquirer.net/?article=16670' target='_blank'>http://www.theInquirer.net/?article=16670</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Small Swiss company Roundshot has released an interesting new item, the 360° internet Livecam. The Livecam is a digital 360° camera, capable of 70 megapixels."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/round360.jpg" /><br /><br />Looks like a very cool unit and I would highly recommend checking out the sample panoramic shots that they offer on <a href="http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d438/f644.cfm">their site</a>. Most of the downloadable images are on the order of about 4MB. The company claims the Livecam uses a high-resolution digicam that is designed for pro photography, and has the ability to do slit-scanning, which apparently allows for "seamless panoramas" of up to 360°. It is also capable of up to 20x zoom which I thought was particularly impressive. I can see this being a wonderful tool for security companies. For personal use, don't run to the store yet since it will set you back a pretty penny as it is priced at just over $10K. 8O