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pocket tripod perfect for casual photographers

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Manfrotto 797 Modo Pocket Camera Mount

No, it doesn’t have three legs, so it’s not really a tripod, but it serves the same basic purpose. This ingenious little device screws into the tripod thread on the bottom of your camera, providing it with a stable platform for you to take impromptu photos from.

The Manfrotto 797 Modo Pocket camera mount is so tiny, that when folded up it fits easily on your keychain…

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January 10th, 2008 7 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

aperture: light-reactive interactive display

filed under: digital imaging | interactive

Aperture by Gunnar Green and Frederic Eyl

I’m not sure how I missed this amazing interactive display concept when it first surfaced, but it’s cool enough that I thought it deserved a mention, even if it is but a distant memory.

The system used an array of thousands of individual mechanical irises, each designed to react to the amount of light in front of it…

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January 1st, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

underwater digital camera built into swim mask

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Liquid Image Underwater Camera Mask

Like to go swimming with the fishes? This new underwater mask can snap pictures of your aquatic journey as you dip beneath the surface.

Thanks to a built in digital camera, Liquid Image’s new Underwater Camera Mask will let you capture photos or video of whatever you see while you swim. Just look through the view port, and press the capture button to snap your pix…

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December 20th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

zcam tracks gamer movements and images in 3d

filed under: digital imaging | video games

3DV ZCam

Taking a page from systems like the Sony EyeToy and the Nintendo Wii control scheme, this new camera from Israel’s 3DV Systems could bring gaming interaction to a whole new level…

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December 12th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

vholdr sports camera gets the 360-degree treatment

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets | just plain fun

vholdr camera

What do you get when you combine a skateboard wheel, a length of PVC pipe, a driveway marker, a handful of screws, a bolt, washers and nuts, and some Gorilla Tape? Not much, until you throw an awesome new wearable camcorder in the mix. Then, you have one crazy POV video camera system…

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December 10th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

antique camera conceals webcam

filed under: computing | digital imaging | retro

Retro Webcam

Looking at its boxy leatherette exterior, you might think this was an old camera from the 1920s or 30s. But you’d be wrong. In fact, it’s a digital webcam that you can hook up to your computer for capturing video.

The RetroCam connects to any PC via USB and mini cables (for audio)…

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November 29th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

spy cam fits in pack of chewing gum

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Chewing Gum Spy Cam

Need to grab some vid clips on the down low? This tiny spy camera is designed to fit perfectly inside a gum wrapper, and can capture digital audio and video without any external hardware.

While the camera’s 176 x 144 capture resolution isn’t sharp enough for than grabbing more than rudimentary moving images, it’s enough to get the general idea of what’s going on…

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November 26th, 2007 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

change your clothes, virtually.

filed under: digital imaging | future tech | interactive

Fabric Change Augmented Reality System

This amazing tech demo shows off an augmented reality system which can digitally swap out textures on clothing. While it sounds pretty simple, the ability to exactly mimic the behavior and appearance of cloth is extremely difficult to pull off…

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November 23rd, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tiny projector fits in your pocket

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets | video

Oculon Hikari Pro920 Pocket Projector

While a number of companies are working on miniature video projection technology, every one I’ve seen is still just at the prototype stage. While it’s not as tiny as some of the designs being shown by TI, Microvision and Explay, these projectors are actually available for purchase.

China’s Oculon has revealed their new pocket-sized Hikari Pro920 projectors…

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November 20th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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