Researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have been working on the development of a strange-looking camera that snaps 360 degrees of simultaneous images and then reconstructs the images in 3D. This is different from the 3D cameras that exist today, only really create an illusion of depth. What the people at EPFL are hoping to do is change the way 3D picture taking is viewed. The design was inspired by the shape of a fly's eye.
They say this would be good for a wide array of people/situations including navigating, gaming, media production, sporting events, and concerts.
Now, I understand how they are planning on capturing the images, but who about reproducing them? I can't imagine a way to do this that would be easily accessible to the typical household. This is something I may keep my eye on because I just don't see how a 3 dimensional view can be recreated.
Follow this link to see an informative video about the product.
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