Amazing Photo Technology: Photosynth
To those who have been avidly following Photosynth, this isn’t a surprise. But to those who have initially glossed over this technology or didn’t hear about it at all, watch this video of Microsoft Live Labs Architect Blaise Aguera y Arcas demonstrating an early version of Photosynth in May 2007.
Photosynth analyzes a group of digital photos and combines them into an interactive 3D model. The demo above uses images taken from flickr, though you can create a model with just your own photographs, too. This technology was released to the public in August 2008, though unfortunately (but predictably) only to PC users. Microsoft claims that Mac access is currently under develepment. This powerful technology is definitely worth following!
