Novo Minoru 3D Webcam Brings 3D Video Conferencing
October 21, 2008 – 5:56 am3D has always been a technology that fascinates people of all ages. 3D video seems like it’s more alive and that it’s something that actually takes up space, instead of a series of images being flashed on a screen. 3D technology has finally made its way to the webcam in a technology that allows you to video conference in 3D.
The Novo Minoru 3D webcam looks a lot like Disney/Pixar’s Wall-E robot, and according to the company will bring 3D video into your home or office. The animated looking camera has two lenses, roughly spaced the same distance as human eyes. The two images are recorded together in a single stream to create the 3D effect, much the way the human eye processes the images.
Viewers of this 3D video will have to wear the classic blue and read glasses to decode the 3D video which otherwise is too blury to see. The camera will come with five sets of 3D glasses and more will be available for order through the vendor. The Minoru can also record video in regular 2D format.
the Minoru, which literally means “reality” in Japanese, can be used with most instant messengers and video conferencing packages according to the British designers who created the product. The camera can also be used for still pictures or to record 3D video for YouTube. The webcam has been developed for the i-stage competition run by the Consumer Electronics Association and while still in prototype testing, the company expects the product to be available in December for $80.
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